Cookie policy
The handful of cookies we set, what each one does, and how to change your mind. A few of them keep the site and its chat assistant working; the rest are yours to allow.
Last updated · September 30, 2026What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to site owners, and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
Essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as saving your cookie preferences.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | Odysi Studio | Stores your cookie preference (localStorage) |
| odysi-ask-v1 | Odysi Studio | Keeps your conversation with the Ask Odysi chat assistant, and the name, email and company you type into its message form if you use it, so they survive a change of page. Only in this tab, deleted when you close it (sessionStorage) |
| oda-reopen | Odysi Studio | Reopens the chat assistant after you follow one of its links to another page (sessionStorage) |
| oda-wide | Odysi Studio | Remembers whether you widened the chat assistant’s window (localStorage) |
| oda-hint | Odysi Studio | Remembers that the chat assistant’s button label has already been shown, so it appears only once (localStorage) |
| odysi-first-touch | Odysi Studio | Remembers how you first reached the site (the first page you saw, the site that linked to it, and any campaign tags or ad click ID in that link), and is sent to us only with a form or message you choose to send. Kept in this tab only and deleted when you close it (sessionStorage); kept for 90 days (localStorage) only if you choose Accept all |
Analytics
These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. You can choose to accept or reject them.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years) |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state (expires after 2 years) |
Marketing
We use Google Ads conversion tracking to see whether our ads lead to enquiries. It only places these cookies if you choose Accept all; otherwise it runs in the same anonymous mode as analytics.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures enquiries that come from our ads (expires after 3 months) |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Remembers the ad you clicked to reach us, if any (expires after 3 months) |
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie consent banner where you can choose to:
- Accept all: enables all cookies, including analytics and ad measurement.
- Only necessary: enables only cookies required for the site to function. Analytics runs in anonymous mode.
- Reject all: blocks all non-essential cookies. Analytics runs in anonymous mode.
Your preference is stored for 6 months, after which you will be asked again. You can change your choice at any time.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third parties we currently use are Google Analytics and Google Ads. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information about how they use cookies.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
mike@odysi.studio