Cookie Policy — Rankletbeacn

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies and client-side storage technologies (such as HTML5 `localStorage` and `sessionStorage`) are small alphanumeric text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They enable the platform to remember your navigation state, active historical era selection, and interface settings over time.

2. Cookie Audit & Breakdown Table

Rankletbeacn operates with minimalist tracking principles. Below is a comprehensive audit of all cookies and tokens deployed on rankletbeacn.skin:

Cookie / Key Name	Category	Lifespan	Purpose Description
`rankletbeacn_cookieConsent`	Essential (Local Storage)	Persistent (1 Year)	Stores the user's cookie banner consent choice ('accepted' or 'declined') to prevent repeated prompts.
`active_era_selection`	Functional (Session)	Browser Session	Preserves the active historical era selected on the interactive Europe time-slider map.
`__cf_bm`	Essential Security	30 Minutes	Cloudflare bot mitigation and DDoS rate-limiting token to safeguard archival availability.

3. How to Manage & Opt Out in Major Browsers

You can adjust, block, or delete cookies at any time directly through your web browser configuration settings:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-Party Cookies.
Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection.
Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block All Cookies / Manage Website Data.
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions.

Disabling essential storage tokens may reset your era selection preferences whenever you refresh the page.