Cookie Management

This Cookie Management page explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve your experience, and provide analytics to help us improve our services.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies only with your explicit consent (except for essential cookies required for the website to function). You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using our Cookie Preference Center.

3. Cookie Categories

We use the following categories of cookies:

Essential Cookies

Always Active - These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Optional - These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Marketing & CRM Cookies

Optional - These cookies are used to track visitors across websites, measure advertising effectiveness, and help us deliver relevant marketing content. This includes HubSpot CRM tracking that connects your browsing behavior with your contact information when you submit a form.

4. Cookies We Use

The following cookies may be set when you visit our website:

Essential Cookies

Cookie Name: __cf_bm
Provider: Cloudflare
Purpose: Bot management and security
Duration: 30 minutes
Category: Essential

Cookie Name: _cfuvid
Provider: Cloudflare
Purpose: Session management and security
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)
Category: Essential

Cookie Name: cookietest
Provider: Rhetoric Studios
Purpose: Tests whether cookies can be set
Duration: Session
Category: Essential

Cookie Name: _ketch_consent_v1_
Provider: Ketch
Purpose: Stores your cookie consent preferences
Duration: 1 year
Category: Essential

Cookie Name: _swb
Provider: Ketch
Purpose: Manages consent banner state
Duration: Session
Category: Essential

Cookie Name: _swb_consent_
Provider: Ketch
Purpose: Stores consent preferences
Duration: 1 year
Category: Essential

Analytics Cookies (Only Active With Your Consent)

Cookie Name: _ga
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Distinguishes unique visitors
Duration: 2 years
Category: Analytics

Cookie Name: _ga_*
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Maintains session state
Duration: 2 years
Category: Analytics

Cookie Name: _gid
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Distinguishes unique visitors
Duration: 24 hours
Category: Analytics

Marketing & CRM Cookies (Only Active With Your Consent)

Cookie Name: __hstc
Provider: HubSpot
Purpose: Tracks visitor sessions and behavior across multiple visits
Duration: 13 months
Category: Marketing/CRM

Cookie Name: __hssc
Provider: HubSpot
Purpose: Tracks session-specific visitor behavior
Duration: 30 minutes
Category: Marketing/CRM

Cookie Name: __hssrc
Provider: HubSpot
Purpose: Determines if visitor has restarted their browser
Duration: Session
Category: Marketing/CRM

Cookie Name: hubspotutk
Provider: HubSpot
Purpose: Tracks visitor identity for CRM purposes
Duration: 13 months
Category: Marketing/CRM

Cookie Name: _fbp
Provider: Meta/Facebook
Purpose: Stores and tracks visits across websites for advertising
Duration: 3 months
Category: Marketing

Cookie Name: _gcl_au
Provider: Google Ads
Purpose: Tracks conversion effectiveness
Duration: 3 months
Category: Marketing

5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Option 1: Use Our Cookie Preference Center

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by opening our Cookie Preference Center.

Manage Cookie Preferences (This should be styled as a button that triggers: window.ketch('showPreferences'))

Option 2: Browser Controls

You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings:

Chrome

  1. Click the three dots (⋮) in the top right
  2. Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  3. Choose "See all site data and permissions"
  4. Search for wearerhetoric.com
  5. Click "Remove all shown" or remove individual cookies

Firefox

  1. Click the three lines (≡) in the top right
  2. Go to Settings → Privacy & Security
  3. Under Cookies and Site Data, click "Manage Data"
  4. Search for wearerhetoric.com
  5. Click "Remove Selected" or "Remove All"

Safari

  1. Go to Preferences → Privacy
  2. Click "Manage Website Data"
  3. Search for wearerhetoric.com
  4. Click "Remove" or "Remove All"

Edge

  1. Click the three dots (...) in the top right
  2. Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data
  3. Click "See all cookies and site data"
  4. Search for wearerhetoric.com
  5. Click the trash icon to remove

Mobile Browsers

iOS Safari

  1. Go to Settings → Safari
  2. Tap "Advanced" → "Website Data"
  3. Find wearerhetoric.com and swipe left to delete

Android Chrome

  1. Open Chrome and tap the three dots (⋮)
  2. Go to Settings → Site settings → Cookies
  3. Tap "See all site data"
  4. Search for wearerhetoric.com and tap to remove

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Essential Cookies: The website will not function properly if these are disabled.

Analytics Cookies: We won't be able to improve our website based on usage patterns, but the website will function normally.

Marketing & CRM Cookies: You won't see retargeted ads, and we won't be able to track your website behavior for sales preparation or personalization. However, you can still use all website features and submit forms.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us understand website traffic and user behavior
  • HubSpot: Manages our CRM and marketing automation
  • Meta/Facebook: Powers our advertising and retargeting
  • Cloudflare: Provides security and performance optimization
  • Ketch: Manages your cookie consent preferences

These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. Please review their privacy policies:

  • Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
  • HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/privacy-policy
  • Meta: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
  • Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
  • Ketch: https://www.ketch.com/privacy-policy

8. Updates to This Page

We may update this Cookie Management page when we add or remove cookies, or when third-party services change their practices. The "Last Updated" date at the bottom indicates when this page was last modified.

For questions about our cookie practices, please contact us at hello@wearerhetoric.com or review our full Privacy Policy.

Last Updated: January 26, 2025

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