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Privacy policy

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This policy matches the scripts these pages actually load on 10 Nov 2026. Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity and Adsterra start on the first view; the banner explains that and lets you turn them off.

Who is responsible

The editorial desk at [email protected] operates theforgecodes.xyz. We do not publish a postal address. Email is the contact for access, correction, deletion, and objection requests.

What loads, and when

These pages load the following third parties. Analytics and advertising are on by default for a visitor who has not stored a choice; the only thing that turns them off is Reject (or Global Privacy Control / Do Not Track).

Default loading, Reject, and storage

Before vendor configuration, Consent Mode v2 sets ad_storage, ad_user_data and ad_personalization to denied, analytics_storage to granted, and enables ads_data_redaction. With no stored site choice, the vendor loader starts by default: GA4, Clarity and both Adsterra units load on the first view, and the banner appears as a notice with Accept and Reject. Reject sets the Consent Mode signals ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization and analytics_storage to denied, disables GA measurement, hides the Social Bar, and stores the choice in localStorage under tfc_consent for 180 days. The page then reloads to stop already-running vendor scripts; the new document requests none of these vendors. Earlier requests cannot be undone. The banner is shown again only when the record expires or when you open Cookie settings in the footer. Accept stores granted for the same 180 days. Global Privacy Control, or Do Not Track set to 1, is treated as Reject and is stored the same way.

Closing the Adsterra Social Bar writes tfc_social_closed to localStorage for 180 days, so the bar does not return on the next page load. Clearing site data removes both keys and the next visit starts from the default again.

Cookies and local storage in one table

What is stored, who sets it, and for how long.
NameSet byPurposeRetention
tfc_consentthis site (localStorage)Remembers Accept or Reject, with an expiry time.180 days
tfc_social_closedthis site (localStorage)Remembers that the Social Bar was closed.180 days
Vendor cookies (if set)Google / Microsoft / advertising delivery partnersMeasurement and advertising as described above; see provider policies.Provider-controlled; not independently measured
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSCYouTube (only after Play)Video playback and preferences.Up to 6 months / session

Legal basis and retention

This site loads measurement and advertising by default and offers an immediate, equally visible Reject. Default loading does not mean that you clicked Accept. Reject stops further vendor loading after the page reloads and on later visits. We use hosting services to serve and secure the pages and process messages you choose to send to the contact address. We do not sell personal data. Host access logs, if the host keeps them, are short-lived security records; we do not build profiles from them. Email you send is kept long enough to answer and to correct the page, then deleted when the thread is done. The policy date at the top changes when this text changes.

Personalized advertising and your rights

Adsterra may personalize ads from the cookies described above. You can turn that off here with Reject, and you can use the industry opt-out pages for other sites: Google Ads Settings, NAI / DAA, and Your Online Choices. You can ask us for a copy of email you sent, ask us to correct or delete it, object to a page that used it, withdraw consent at any time with Cookie settings, and complain to a supervisory authority. We answer at the address below.

Contact

Write to [email protected]. Put “privacy” in the subject so the request is routed to the editorial desk.

FAQ

Do you use Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity or AdSense?

Yes to Google Analytics 4 (G-N88ZD3FKGN) and Microsoft Clarity (project zbdiszndfp); both load by default. Yes to Adsterra for the native banner and the fixed social bar. No: we do not run Google AdSense.

How do I turn analytics and ads off?

Press Reject on the banner, or open Cookie settings in the footer and press Reject. That sets tfc_consent to denied for 180 days, reloads the page without vendor scripts, and hides the Social Bar. Accept turns them back on.

Does the page load ads before I click Accept?

Yes. With no stored choice, GA4, Clarity and Adsterra load on the first view and the banner explains it. Reject is the switch that turns them off and remembers the choice.

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