Cookie Policy & Storage Architecture

A transparent disclosure of the local storage keys, session states, and strictly functional cookies utilized across Cyril Creatives.

Effective Date: October 14, 2026 Jurisdiction: Republic of Kenya & International Commercial Rails Version 3.4 (Strict Audit)

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What Are Cookies & Local Storage?

Cookies and HTML5 Local Storage are small data files or key-value pairs stored in your web browser memory when you visit web applications. They allow websites to remember your preferences (such as dark mode), maintain responsive sessions, and save work-in-progress state without requiring a database round-trip.

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Strictly Necessary & Functional Storage

Cyril Creatives uses browser storage solely for functional and operational necessities:

Theme & Viewport State: Preserving dark mode styling tokens and responsive navigation states.
Client CSRF & Security Tokens: Cryptographic anti-tamper nonces to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery during direct contact form submissions.
Performance Caching: Storing pre-compiled CSS animations and asset caches for instantaneous page load speeds under 500ms.

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Local State for WebTools & Calculators

Our client-side WebTools (such as the CSS Studio, Regex Tester, or KRA Tax Calculators) may use your browser's localStorage or sessionStorage to preserve your latest tool parameters so that you do not lose your work upon refreshing the page.

Private Storage: This data resides exclusively in your browser profile. It is never transmitted across the network or accessed by external scripts.

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Third-Party Tracking Policy (Zero Ad Cookies)

We categorically do NOT deploy:

Third-party behavioral advertising cookies (e.g. DoubleClick, Criteo, Taboola).
Cross-domain social media tracking cookies.
Browser fingerprinting or persistent canvas beacons.

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Detailed Storage Keys Inventory

Key Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
`cyril_theme`	localStorage	Stores UI aesthetic preference (Luxury Dark)	Persistent (1 Year)
`tool_recent_state`	sessionStorage	Preserves active calculator inputs during session	Browser Session
`cookie_consent`	localStorage	Records dismissal of privacy & storage notices	6 Months

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Managing & Disabling Browser Storage

You maintain complete control over cookies and local storage. You can configure your browser settings to block, inspect, or delete cookies at any time:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.

Blocking strictly functional cookies may cause minor visual preference resets (e.g. reverting to default theme states), but will not impede core website browsing.