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Cookies & browser storage.

A plain account of the browser storage used in the current TAG preview.

Pre-launch draft · Public contact details and final launch review remain pending. Checkout is test-only.

What this version uses

TAG uses no advertising pixels. On theatomicgallery.xyz, Google Analytics runs only if you choose “Accept analytics”. It then sets the two Google Analytics cookies below so we can count visits and see which pages are useful. If you reject or ignore the banner, the Google tag is not loaded and no analytics cookies are set. The 3D gallery and catalogue at app.theatomicgallery.xyz do not use analytics. Browser caching may retain downloaded page and image files according to your browser settings.

Application storage inventory · 4 November 2026
Item	Where and why	Duration
`_ga` Cookie, only if you accept	Google Analytics. A random ID that lets visits be counted without knowing who you are.	2 years, or until you reject analytics or clear site data.
`_ga_MBBKYEWHXW` Cookie, only if you accept	Google Analytics. Keeps track of your current visit.	2 years, or until you reject analytics or clear site data.
`tag-analytics-consent` Local storage	Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics, so the banner does not keep returning.	Until you change it with Cookie settings or clear site data.
`tag-account-theme` Local storage	Creator/admin previews remember the light or dark theme you choose. The public gallery does not write this preference.	Until you clear it or change it. No automatic expiry.
`tag.cart.v1` Local storage	The artworks in your cart, so it is still there when you return. Artwork IDs only.	Until you remove the works or clear site data.
`tag.checkout.v1` Session storage	Your current checkout attempt, so a retry does not create a second order.	Until you close the tab or start a new attempt.
`tag.download-session.v1` Local storage	Your checkout reference after payment, so you can return for fresh download links without keeping it in the address bar.	Seven days, or until you choose “Forget this purchase on this device”.

Stripe’s hosted checkout page is a separate site with its own cookies and policies. The blog form sends your email to the signup service when submitted. It does not save the email in browser local storage.

Your controls

You can delete site data in your browser settings. Clearing the theme preference returns the account interface to its default or your system preference. Blocking storage may prevent preferences from being remembered.

Analytics is optional. Use “Cookie settings” at the bottom of any page on theatomicgallery.xyz to accept or reject it at any time. Rejecting stops analytics and removes its cookies from this site. Google’s advertising features are switched off in TAG’s tag. A future sign-in integration may introduce other storage and will need review before activation.

Cookies are not the only technology

Local storage and similar device-access technologies are also covered by the UK’s storage/access rules. A technology is not outside those rules simply because it is not called a cookie.

Links to third-party services take you to sites with their own policies. This inventory describes TAG’s current implementation, not those external services.

Reference: ICO storage and access technology guidance. See also the privacy notice.