Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 5, 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.
How We Use Cookies
ridge-bear uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. Cookies help us improve our website and deliver a better, more personalized service.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Session management
- Security features
- Cookie consent preferences
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
- Number of visitors to the site
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How users found our website
- Which links are clicked
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, these cookies can remember your preferences and settings.
- Language preferences
- Region selection
- User interface customization
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver content on and through our services.
Third-party services we use may include:
- Analytics providers
- Content delivery networks
- Social media platforms (if you choose to share content)
How Long Do Cookies Last
Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period specified in the cookie or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience of our website and limit certain functionality.
Browser Controls
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored in localStorage so we remember your preference for future visits.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to save your cookie consent preferences. This ensures we don't repeatedly show you the cookie banner once you've made your choice.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We respect DNT signals and will not track your browsing behavior when this feature is enabled.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date.
More Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us:
For more information about online behavioral advertising and privacy, you can visit:
- Digital Advertising Alliance: www.aboutads.info
- Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: www.youronlinechoices.eu