What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file the browser keeps so a site can remember something between visits — a logged-in session, a cart, a preference. localStorage is the same idea with a slightly different mechanism. The press uses both sparingly and never to identify a person.
What the press uses
Essentials only, by default.
- Cart state — held in
localStorageunderbfs:cart. Lets the cart survive a refresh. Cleared on checkout completion or when you clear it yourself. - Cookie-consent choice — held in
localStorageunderbfs-cookie-consent. Records whether you accepted analytics or declined. The press will not ask again until you clear it.
Optional
Vercel Analytics. Aggregate pageview data — country class, device class, no names. Loads only when you choose Accept all in the cookie note. If you choose Accept essentials only, analytics does not load and no analytics cookies are set.
What the press does not use
No advertising trackers. No retargeting pixels. No third-party social widgets. No fingerprinting libraries. The press is small and the site reads like the press: thin.
How to change your mind
Clear bfs-cookie-consent from localStorage in your browser’s developer tools, or clear site data for Blacks For Sale, and the cookie note will reappear on the next visit. A preferences UI in the footer is on the press’s short list — see the privacy note for your rights in the meantime.
Browser-level opt-out
Every modern browser lets you refuse cookies globally or per-site. Refusing essentials may break the cart; refusing analytics will work cleanly.
Contact
Questions go to studio@blacksforsale.studio.