Summary
The Last Manual website (thelastmanual.com) uses only essential functional cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies, or analytics cookies. The mobile app itself does not use cookies at all.
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 only the minimum cookies necessary to operate the website. We do not use any cookies for advertising, cross-site tracking, behavioural profiling, or analytics.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your session state during your visit (e.g., remembers waitlist modal state) | Session (deleted when browser closes) |
| cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Records whether you have acknowledged our cookie notice, to avoid showing it repeatedly | 12 months |
| ref | Functional | Stores a referral code from a URL parameter to attribute waitlist sign-ups to referral sources | 30 days |
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Intercom, or any other third-party analytics or tracking service on our 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.)
- ✗Behavioural analytics cookies (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude, etc.)
- ✗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.
Strictly necessary cookies (the session cookie and the cookie_consent cookie) are exempt from consent requirements under EU and UK law because they are essential to the basic operation of the website. They are placed on the basis of legitimate interest in operating a functional website.
The referral code cookie (ref) is a functional cookie placed on the basis of your legitimate interest in receiving a functional waitlist experience, and our legitimate interest in understanding the effectiveness of referral partnerships. It does not track your browsing behaviour across other websites and contains no personal data — only the referral code value from the URL.
How to Control and Disable Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through 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