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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 25 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Northline Studio LLC (“Northline Studio”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit this website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and the choices you have. It should be read alongside any privacy information we provide.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the site’s operators. “First-party” cookies are set by the site you are visiting; “third-party” cookies are set by another domain. We also refer here to related technologies (such as scripts that collect anonymized usage data without a cookie).

How we use cookies

We group what we use into two categories:

  • Strictly necessary. Required for the site to load and operate securely. These are set by our hosting provider and do not require consent.
  • Analytics (optional). Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. These are only set after you give consent. If you decline, no analytics cookies are placed and our analytics script is not loaded.

Cookies and technologies we use

Name / technologyProviderPurposeDurationCategory
_gaGoogle Analytics (Google LLC)Distinguishes individual visitors to measure site usage.Up to 2 yearsAnalytics (consent)
_ga_<id>Google Analytics (Google LLC)Persists session state for the analytics property.Up to 2 yearsAnalytics (consent)
Vercel Web AnalyticsVercel Inc.Collects aggregated, anonymized usage data (page views, referrers). Does not use cookies or track you across sites.No cookie storedAnalytics
Google FontsGoogle LLCServes the site’s typefaces. Sets no cookies, but your IP address is visible to Google when fonts are requested.No cookie storedNecessary (display)
Hosting / platform cookiesVercel Inc.May be set by our hosting platform to route requests and keep the site secure and available.Session / short-livedStrictly necessary

The specific analytics cookies above are only present if you have consented and are browsing our production site.

Your legal basis and choices

Where the EU/UK GDPR and ePrivacy rules (including UK PECR) apply, we rely on your consent to set analytics cookies, and we do not load them until you provide it. Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure website.

If you are in the United States (including under the California CCPA/CPRA), we do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You may still decline analytics at any time using the controls below.

Managing your consent

You can change your decision at any time. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it:

  • re-opens the consent banner so you can accept or decline.
  • You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Doing so will not affect the strictly necessary operation of this site.
  • You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites using Google’s browser opt-out add-on.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to object to certain processing or withdraw consent. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@northlinestudio.co.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to the technologies we use or for legal reasons. When the tracking we use changes materially, we will ask for your consent again. The “last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

Contact

Questions about this policy or our use of cookies? Reach us at hello@northlinestudio.co.