Privacy policy
This policy matches the pages as published on 9 Nov 2026. The operator is the editor of herecomethecats.com. Privacy mail goes to [email protected].
What loads, and when
As of 9 November 2026 this site uses a default-on model. A visitor with no stored choice is treated as having granted the optional tags: Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity and Adsterra load on the first page view. A YouTube player loads separately when you press play. The cookie banner still appears to tell you this and to offer a withdrawal. Choosing Reject turns those tags off and stores the refusal for 180 days; Accept keeps them on. Optional analytics, recording and ad scripts load before an Accept click; video players still require a play click.
| Name | Purpose | When it loads | Storage | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This site (first party) | Remember the banner choice | Always, in the page itself | localStorage key hctc_consent, holding choice, ts and exp. No first-party cookie. | 180 days |
| This site (first party) | Remember that you closed the Adsterra Social Bar | When you close the bar | localStorage key hctc_ads_closed, value 1 | Until you press Accept or clear site data |
| Google Analytics 4 / gtag.js (G-6YYEWFP2L4); www.googletagmanager.com and www.google-analytics.com | Count page views and understand which pages are used | Default on, first page view | Google Analytics cookies may include _ga and _ga_<measurement-id>; actual vendor storage depends on browser settings. | Retention is controlled by the property and Google settings; this review does not establish the configured event-retention period. |
| Microsoft Clarity (project zasqjw1vhk); www.clarity.ms | Heatmaps and session recordings | Default on, first page view | Clarity may use _clck, _clsk and Microsoft identifiers; vendor cookies depend on the browser and region. | See the Microsoft retention policy linked below; saved recordings may be retained longer than ordinary playback data. |
| Adsterra (publisher 3403020, website 6186495; NativeBanner_1 unit 32169073, SocialBar_1 unit 32169074) | Serve the Native Banner and Social Bar via bicea.org and measure impressions | Default on, first page view | Vendor cookies and localStorage under adsterra.com and bicea.org; the vendor controls the names | Set by Adsterra under its own policy |
| YouTube (Google), youtube-nocookie.com | Play a video you asked for | Only after you click a play button | Google may set cookies once the frame loads | Google’s own period |
Consent, default loading, and withdrawal
The page sets a Consent Mode v2 default before any tag runs: ad_storage, ad_user_data and ad_personalization start denied, analytics_storage starts granted, and ads_data_redaction plus url_passthrough are on. On a first visit the page records the default-on choice and then shows the banner. Reject writes denied for the three ad signals, disables Google Analytics, and reloads the page to stop already running recording and ad scripts. The saved rejection prevents analytics, recording and ad scripts from loading on subsequent views. Cookie settings reopens the banner, so you can change your mind at any time. If the browser sends Global Privacy Control, or Do Not Track is 1, the page stores rejected and does not load the optional tags. The consent record is kept for 180 days and then the banner asks again.
Cookies and localStorage keys in one list
- hctc_consent — this site; your choice (granted or rejected), timestamp and expiry; 180 days.
- hctc_ads_closed — this site; set to 1 when you close the Adsterra Social Bar; cleared by Accept or by clearing site data.
- _ga, _ga_<container> — Google Analytics 4; distinguish visitors and sessions; up to 2 years.
- _clck, _clsk, MUID, ANONCHK, SM — Microsoft Clarity; identify a session, keep the Clarity ID and record consent; vendor-controlled lifetimes; see the Microsoft privacy statement.
- Adsterra and bicea.org cookies/localStorage — set by Adsterra when it serves the Native Banner or Social Bar; names and lifetimes are controlled by Adsterra.
- Google/YouTube cookies — only after you press play on a video; controlled by Google.
Legal basis
This site currently loads analytics, recording and advertising scripts by default. The stored default-on choice records this technical setting; it is not evidence of an affirmative consent click. You can turn optional tracking off with Reject at any time. The consent record itself is stored on the basis of our legitimate interest in honouring your choice without asking on every page. Mail you send us is handled to answer your request (contract or legitimate interest). We do not sell personal information.
Personalized advertising and opt-outs
Adsterra may serve personalized ads based on the pages you visit and the approximate location derived from your IP address. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google’s ad settings, YourAdChoices, Your Online Choices, or the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page. Reject on this site stops Adsterra from loading here at all.
Your rights
You can ask for access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data you sent us by mail, and you can erase hctc_consent and hctc_ads_closed in your browser at any time. If you think we handled your data unlawfully, you can complain to your local data-protection authority. Write to [email protected].
Leaving the site, and changes
Links to itch.io, Game Jolt, Genius, Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, Wikipedia, and YouTube are other sites with their own policies. This policy changes by an edit to this page, dated in the line under the footer, and a row on the news page when the vendor list changes. Cookie policy aliases (/cookies/, /cookie-policy/, /privacy-policy/) redirect here.
Related
Questions
Do you run ads?
Yes. Adsterra serves a Native Banner and a Social Bar. Both load on the first page view by default; choosing Reject turns them off and remembers that choice for 180 days. ads.txt declares Adsterra publisher 3403020.
What is stored on my device?
This site stores hctc_consent (your choice, timestamp and expiry) for 180 days, and hctc_ads_closed when you close the Social Bar. Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity may set first-party identifiers on this site as well as vendor storage; Adsterra controls its advertising storage. The table below describes the services and known cookie names.
How do I delete that?
Use Cookie settings and choose Reject, or clear site data for this origin. You can also email [email protected] to ask about any mail you sent us.
Sources
Sources checked . See the editorial policy for the public sources and cross-checking method.