Cookie Policy

What Cookies and Similar Technologies Are

A "cookie" is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, to remember choices, and to gather information about how a site is used. Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called "first-party" cookies; cookies set by another domain are called "third-party" cookies.

"Similar technologies" include browser storage mechanisms such as localStorage and sessionStorage, which let a website save small amounts of information directly in your browser. Unlike cookies, data kept in localStorage is not automatically transmitted to a server with each request; it remains on your device until it is cleared. Throughout this Policy, references to "cookies" should be read to include these similar technologies where relevant.

Our Approach: Minimal and Privacy-Respecting

We have deliberately designed this Website to rely on as few cookies and tracking technologies as possible. In particular:

• We do not set first-party or third-party advertising cookies.
• We do not use cookies for cross-site or cross-context behavioural advertising.
• We do not sell or share personal data for advertising purposes.
• Our analytics are cookieless and do not identify you personally.

Because we do not use cookies that require consent under applicable law (such as advertising or non-essential tracking cookies), this Website does not display a cookie consent banner. The technologies we do use are described below.

Strictly Necessary Technologies

Strictly necessary technologies are those required to deliver the Website securely and to protect it from abuse. These cannot be switched off through our systems without affecting how the Website functions.

Cloudflare Security and DDoS Protection

Our Website is delivered through Cloudflare, which provides content delivery, security, and protection against denial-of-service attacks. In the course of protecting the Website, Cloudflare may set strictly necessary cookies or use similar identifiers to distinguish legitimate visitors from automated or malicious traffic. These are used for security and integrity purposes and not for advertising or profiling.

Cloudflare Turnstile (Contact Form)

On our contact form we use Cloudflare Turnstile, a privacy-focused alternative to traditional CAPTCHA, to help confirm that submissions come from real people rather than automated bots. Turnstile may set or read information necessary to perform this anti-spam check. It is used only to protect the form and not to track you across other sites.

Preference Storage (Theme Choice)

This Website lets you choose between a light and a dark visual theme. Your selection is saved in your browser's localStorage so that the Website can remember your preference on future visits.

• This preference is stored locally in your browser only.
• It is not a cookie.
• It is not transmitted to us or to any third party.
• You can remove it at any time by clearing your browser's site data for this Website.

Analytics (Cookieless)

To understand how our Website is used and to improve it, we use Cloudflare Web Analytics. This service is privacy-friendly by design:

• It is cookieless — it does not set any first- or third-party cookies.
• It does not use fingerprinting or cross-site tracking.
• It does not collect personal data that identifies you individually.
• It provides only aggregated, non-identifying statistics, such as page views and general performance metrics.

Because this analytics solution sets no cookies and processes no personal data of the kind that requires consent, no consent banner is required for its use.

Third Parties

The technologies described above are provided by the following third parties, which act as our service providers in delivering and securing the Website:

• Cloudflare, Inc. — content delivery, security and DDoS protection, Cloudflare Turnstile, and Cloudflare Web Analytics. You can review Cloudflare's privacy and cookie practices in its published privacy notices and documentation.

We do not knowingly permit these providers to use information collected through our Website to build advertising profiles about you. Content for the Website is managed in Sanity and is read only at build time; it does not set cookies in your browser when you visit the Website.

How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies and similar technologies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view what is stored, block or delete cookies, clear localStorage and other site data, and configure how third-party storage is handled. You can usually find these options in your browser's privacy or security settings.

Please note that the strictly necessary technologies described above support the security and proper functioning of the Website. If you block or delete them, some features may not work as intended — for example, the contact form may fail to submit, or security checks may repeatedly challenge your access. Clearing your stored preferences will reset your theme choice to the default.

Where your browser offers a "Do Not Track" or "Global Privacy Control" signal, note that because we do not perform tracking-based advertising, our processing is already consistent with such preferences.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, our practices, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this Policy and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we use cookies and similar technologies, please contact us at privacy@ercantechnology.com.

Ercan Technology LLC is a limited liability company formed in the State of New Mexico, USA, with a registered office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.