Summary
Essential storage remembers your cookie choice. Analytics (PostHog pageviews and session recordings, plus first-party click events) run only after you accept. No ads, no sale of data. The mobile app does not use cookies.
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your browser or device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to improve user experience, and to provide information to site operators.
This Cookie Policy applies only to our website at thelastmanual.com. The Last Manual mobile application does not use cookies.
Cookies We Use
We use essential storage to remember your cookie choice, and optional analytics only if you accept. We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site marketing pixels.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your Accept / Decline choice so we do not show the banner on every visit (browser localStorage, 12 months) | 12 months |
| ph_* (PostHog) | Analytics (optional) | Pageviews and session recordings. Set only after you accept analytics. | Up to 12 months |
| _sid | Analytics (optional) | Anonymous session id for first-party click events. Set only after you accept. | Session |
If you accept analytics, we use PostHog for pageviews and session recordings (form inputs are masked). We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or advertising networks on this website.
Cookies We Do NOT Use
The following types of cookies are not used on our website:
- ✗Advertising or targeted marketing cookies
- ✗Cross-site tracking cookies
- ✗Social media tracking pixels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, etc.)
- ✗Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude, or Meta Pixel
- ✗Performance profiling cookies
- ✗Third-party advertising network cookies
Legal Basis for Cookies (EU/UK)
Under the EU ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law), UK PECR, and the GDPR, we are required to have a lawful basis for placing cookies on your device.
The cookie_consent preference is strictly necessary so we can remember your choice. It does not require consent under EU/UK rules.
PostHog analytics and first-party click events are optional. They are not loaded until you Accept. You can Decline or change your mind at any time using the controls on this page or Cookie settings in the footer.
How to Control and Disable Cookies
Use the Accept / Decline controls at the top of this page, Cookie settings in the footer, or your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- →View which cookies are stored on your device
- →Delete all or specific cookies
- →Block cookies from specific websites
- →Block all third-party cookies
- →Block all cookies (note: this may break some website functionality)
- →Set up notifications when a website attempts to set a cookie
Browser-specific instructions for managing cookies:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari (macOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website. Disabling the session cookie may prevent the waitlist form from operating correctly.
Cookies and the Mobile App
The Last Manual mobile application does not use cookies. All app data is stored in your device's local app storage using the operating system's native storage APIs. No browser cookies are set or read by the App. See our Privacy Policy for full details of how data is handled within the App.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy:
The Last Manual
support@thelastmanual.com