Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 5, 2026

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Similar tools, such as your browser's local storage, work the same way. This page lists exactly what annlcarden.com stores and why.

Cookies Set on This Site

• _ga (Google Analytics 4, first-party, expires after 2 years): a random ID that lets us count unique visitors and see which pages are read.

• _ga_CMCDY44B7E (Google Analytics 4, first-party, expires after 2 years): keeps track of your current visit for our analytics property.

• eiy-consent (local storage, not a cookie, kept until you clear it): remembers whether you chose Accept or Decline on the cookie notice so it does not reappear on every page.

If you choose Decline, Google Analytics stops storing analytics cookies for your visits. Google advertising features are turned off on this site, and we do not use advertising, retargeting or tracking pixels. This site does not set any login or session cookies for visitors.

Services That Load Only When You Use Them

• YouTube: videos use the privacy-enhanced youtube-nocookie.com player and load only when you press play. Once a video plays, YouTube (Google) may store its own cookies or identifiers. See Google's privacy policy.

• Podbean: podcast episodes use the Podbean player, which may store its own cookies when it loads. See Podbean's privacy policy.

• Calendly: the booking calendar on our scheduling pages loads only when you open it, and Calendly may then set its own cookies. See Calendly's privacy notice.

Managing Cookies

You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser, which brings the cookie notice back. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, or install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

More Information

Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle the information you share with us. Questions about this Cookie Policy may be sent to Ann Carden at ann@annlcarden.com.