Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit — for example, your preferred language — making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

2. Cookies We Use

We use two categories of cookies on abyssalmoonthread.com:

• Essential cookies — strictly necessary for the website to function. These include a session cookie that remembers your cookie consent choice (stored under the key kfj_cookies_accepted in localStorage). No personal data is stored in this cookie.
• Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors interact with our website (page views, time on page, navigation paths). This data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to identifiable individuals. We use a privacy-respecting analytics provider that does not share data with third-party advertisers.

3. We Do Not Use

We do not use advertising cookies, social-media tracking pixels, or any third-party cookies beyond our analytics provider. We do not sell or share your browsing data with advertisers.

4. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, a banner will invite you to accept all cookies or to accept essential cookies only. You can change your choice at any time by:

• Clearing your browser's cookies and localStorage data, then revisiting the site — the consent banner will reappear.
• Configuring your browser to block or delete cookies. Consult your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website loads fonts from Google Fonts via a CDN. Google may set its own cookies as a result of this service. We recommend reviewing Google's own privacy policy for details on how they handle data from font requests.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of the page reflects the most recent version.

8. Cookie Retention and Deletion

Our essential cookie (kfj_cookies_accepted) is stored in your browser's localStorage and persists until you manually clear it. You can clear this cookie by deleting your browser's localStorage data or by resetting your browser settings. Analytics cookies may be retained for up to 14 months from the date they were set.

9. Cross-Site Tracking

We do not track you across different websites. Our cookies are scoped only to abyssalmoonthread.com and cannot be read by other domains. Our analytics provider does not use tracking pixels on external sites and does not build cross-site profiles of your browsing habits.

10. Cookie-Free Experience

You can still use our website if you decline non-essential cookies. However, some functionality — such as remembering that you have accepted the cookie policy — will not work, and you may see the consent banner on every page visit. Non-essential features (e.g. analytics) will be disabled if you choose "Essential Only."

11. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

If your browser sends a Do Not Track (DNT) signal, we respect that preference. In this case, we will not set analytics cookies on your device, even if you have accepted all cookies. Essential cookies required for site function may still be set.

12. Third-Party Cookie Compliance

Although we limit our use of third-party services, Google Fonts (via which we load typography) may set cookies to improve performance. This is a passive consequence of loading external resources and is not under our direct control. We encourage you to review Google's privacy policy for details on their practices.

13. Compliance with Regulations

This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPA) of Japan, the UK GDPR where applicable, and other international data protection regulations. Our cookie practices are transparent and minimalist — we use only the cookies we genuinely need for site operation and analytics.

14. Contact

For any questions regarding our use of cookies or to request a detailed list of all cookies currently set on our servers: info@abyssalmoonthread.com