1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences, improve functionality, and provide analytics data.
2. Why We Use Cookies
Vard & Wolfe uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Necessary cookies – Required for core site functionality (e.g., loading the header/footer and the cookie consent banner).
- Analytics cookies – Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (Heap Analytics, Umami). No personal data is collected without consent.
- Marketing cookies – Currently not used, but reserved for future opt-in advertising features.
3. Cookies We Set
| Category | Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | cookieConsent | vardwolfe.com | Stores your consent preferences (analytics/marketing toggles). | 1 year |
| Analytics | Heap session cookies | Heap (cdn.us.heap-api.com) | Tracks page views, events, and user journeys for performance insights. | Session + 2 years (if consent given) |
| Analytics | Umami tracking | Umami (cloud.umami.is) | Lightweight, privacy-focused page view analytics. | Session + 1 year (if consent given) |
| Functional | Web3Forms session | api.web3forms.com | Enables contact form submissions. | Session |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control cookies at any time:
- Consent Banner – When you first visit the site, a banner lets you accept all, reject non-essential, or customize (analytics/marketing) cookies. Your choice is saved in
localStorageunder the keycookieConsent. - Browser Settings – Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings. Note that disabling necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from functioning.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC) – If your browser sends a GPC signal, we automatically treat it as a “reject all non-essential cookies” request.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Analytics providers (Heap, Umami) set cookies only after you grant consent. These third parties process data according to their own privacy policies:
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or regulations. The latest version will always be posted here with the “Last Updated” date below.
Last Updated: October 16, 2025
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or your privacy rights, please contact us or email privacy@vardwolfe.com.