Cookies
What we do and don't do with cookies on buildguardian.com. Last updated 2026-06-23.
We don't set tracking cookies. We don't run advertising cookies. We don't sell visitor data. There's no cookie banner because there's nothing to consent to.
We measure site traffic with Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookie-free by design. It counts pageviews and gives us aggregate visitor numbers without storing anything in your browser or identifying you personally.
If you submit a form, your browser may briefly store the values you've entered (session state) so you don't lose them if you reload. That's local to your device — nothing is sent anywhere unless you submit.
Our site embeds fonts hosted on our own servers (no Google Fonts). We don't embed analytics or tracking pixels from third parties. If we ever do — for example, embedding a YouTube video on a build-guide article — that third party may set its own cookies under its own policy.
We update this page when our practices change. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change.