Effective Date: January 26, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser on your device. They allow websites to remember preferences, recognize returning visitors, and analyze usage patterns.

Cookies are not dangerous—they cannot execute code, install malware, or access other data on your device.

How ChromaChecker Uses Cookies

When you visit ChromaChecker, we may place cookies on your device for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be disabled.

PHPSESSID - Session management, keeps you logged in - Duration: Session

cc_cookie_accept - Remembers your cookie consent choice - Duration: 1 year

Legal Basis: These cookies are strictly necessary for service delivery and do not require consent.

Functional Cookies (Preferences)

These cookies remember your preferences and settings.

datalogger_range - Graph display preferences - Duration: 1 year

fountainlogger_range - Graph display preferences - Duration: 1 year

icc_ref_color - Color reference preferences - Duration: 1 year

view_show - Display settings - Duration: 1 year

Legal Basis: Functional cookies are set only after the user has provided explicit consent.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website.

_ga - Distinguishes unique users - Duration: Up to 2 years, subject to configuration and browser limitations

_ga_<ID> - Maintains session state - Duration: Up to 2 years, subject to configuration and browser limitations

_gid - Distinguishes users - Duration: Up to 24 hours

_gat - Throttles request rate - Duration: Up to 1 minute

Data Collected:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on site
• Browser and device type
• Geographic region (country/city level)
• Referral source

IP Anonymization: Enabled—your full IP address is not stored.

International data transfers: Use of Google Analytics may involve processing of data outside the EU/EEA. Such transfers are protected through Standard Contractual Clauses and additional safeguards implemented by Google.

Legal Basis: Analytics cookies are set only after the user has provided explicit consent.

Your Cookie Choices

Consent Management

When you first visit ChromaChecker, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept All: Enable all cookies
• Essential Only: Enable only strictly necessary cookies
• Manage Preferences: Choose which categories to enable

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the website footer.

Functional and analytics cookies are not set unless and until consent is provided. Withdrawal of consent takes effect immediately and does not affect prior lawful processing.

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
• Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy & Security

Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning properly.

Opt-Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Third-Party Cookies

Some pages may include content from third-party services that set their own cookies, including but not limited to:

• Google Analytics - Usage analytics - https://policies.google.com/privacy

Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers. ChromaChecker cannot access third-party cookies, and third parties cannot access our cookies.

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. ChromaChecker does not respond to DNT signals. The use of non-essential and analytics cookies is governed exclusively by the cookie consent banner and user-selected preferences.

Cookie Retention

• Session cookies: Deleted when browser closes
• Preference cookies: 1 year
• Analytics cookies: Up to 2 years, subject to configuration and browser limitations

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Material changes will be announced via a new cookie consent prompt.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

Email: privacy@chromachecker.com
Phone: 651.717.0590

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