Cookie Policy
1) Overview
This Cookie Policy explains how Hero-Craft (“we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our websites and forms (including the Forgeon waitlist and partnership/investor inquiries). For information about how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
If you are in the EEA/UK: non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics/marketing) are used only with your consent. Essential cookies rely on our legitimate interests in delivering a secure and functional service.
2) What are cookies & similar tech
3) Types of cookies
Essential (strictly necessary)
Required for core functionality and security (e.g., session state, load balancing, bot protection). Cannot be switched off in our systems.
Functional
Remember choices you make (e.g., country formatting, prefilled fields) to improve your experience.
Performance / Analytics
Help us understand how the site is used (aggregate statistics). In the EEA/UK we only use these with your consent.
Advertising / Targeting
Used to show relevant ads on other sites. We currently do not use advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this Policy and ask for consent where required.
4) How we use cookies
Examples you may encounter
- Security / anti-abuse (essential) — e.g., captcha/turnstile tokens used to validate form submissions and mitigate bots.
- Preference (functional) — remembering your country display (flag + name) or storing your name/email locally to prefill forms on the same device.
- Analytics (performance) — privacy-friendly, aggregated metrics to understand page performance and improve content; enabled only with consent in EEA/UK.
The exact cookies present may vary depending on features you use and our current configuration.
Illustrative list
| Name | Purpose | Type | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hc_consent | Stores your cookie preferences (so you don’t see the banner again). | Functional | 6–12 months |
| form_prefill | Optional local storage for pre-filling waitlist fields on your device. | Functional (local storage) | Until you clear storage |
| captcha_token | Human verification for forms; helps prevent spam/abuse. | Essential | A few minutes |
This table is illustrative and may not reflect every cookie at all times.
5) How to manage your preferences
Consent banner / manager
Where required, we show a consent banner on your first visit. You can update choices at any time (if our consent manager is enabled) by revisiting the banner or using a “Cookie settings” link in the footer.
Browser controls
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies via settings or private mode. Blocking essential cookies may impact core functionality (e.g., security checks, forms).
Do Not Track / GPC
If supported and detected, we honor applicable Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals for non-essential cookies in relevant jurisdictions.