Cookie Policy
At Brandely Studio, we believe in transparent relationships. This policy details how we use cookies on brandely.pro to enhance your experience while respecting your privacy and the constraints of gaming platform ecosystems.
Essential & Functional Cookies
These are non-negotiable for site operation. They are not used for tracking.
PHPSESSID
Maintains your active session. Without this, our site would forget your progress between page loads, breaking portfolio navigation and form submissions. Expires when the browser is closed.
CookieConsent
Remembers your choice regarding non-essential cookies. This prevents our consent banner from reappearing on every visit, respecting your preference. Expires in 12 months.
_pk_test_cookie
A temporary cookie used by our privacy-first analytics (Plausible) to test if your browser supports cookies. It's deleted immediately after the check. Used to ensure our analytics are only counting unique visitors, not creating profiles.
Technical Note: Why No Advertising Cookies?
Brandely Studio is a portfolio and service site, not an ad platform. We do not use third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads, DoubleClick) that would drop marketing cookies. Our analytics are anonymized by default, aligning with the privacy-first ethos common in modern indie game development.
A Studio's Perspective: Questions to Ask
When evaluating a vendor's data practices—whether for an outsourcing partner or a service provider—cookies are a proxy for broader privacy philosophy. We've structured our site to reflect the same discipline we bring to game UI/UX: clarity, necessity, and player (user) respect.
These are the questions our own team answered when drafting this policy. If you're an indie founder or a lead designer, consider them against your own portfolio site.
Can we audit our cookies?
Yes. We use a single analytics provider with full transparency. We can provide a list of all active cookies on request, plus their expiry and purpose. This is crucial for compliance with GDPR/CCPA.
Do cookies follow users to other sites?
No. Our first-party cookies are isolated to brandely.pro. We don't use pixels or third-party trackers that would profile users across the web.
What happens if I block all cookies?
The site will still render and function for browsing the portfolio. However, session-based features (like staying logged in, if you create an account) will not work. This is a technical trade-off.
Is analytics data linked to identity?
No. Our analytics are aggregated and anonymized by design. We track visit counts and popular pages, but not who you are or your personal device fingerprints.
How do you handle international data flows?
Our hosting infrastructure is primarily in the EU (Frankfurt). This minimizes cross-border data transfers for our global audience. For clients in specific jurisdictions, we can discuss data residency.
Our Decision Lens: Privacy vs. Functionality
As a creative studio, every technical choice involves trade-offs. Our cookie strategy is shaped by three core criteria that mirror how we design game interfaces: transparency, necessity, and user control.
We optimized for minimal data collection, avoiding the common pitfall of "cookie bloat" where dozens of trackers slow down the site and erode trust. The sacrifice? We forgo deep behavioral analytics that could theoretically inform marketing funnels. For a studio focused on client work and portfolio integrity, this is the correct trade-off.
Criteria: Essentiality
Optimizes For
Site stability & user consent.
Sacrifices
Granular visitor segmentation.
Criteria: Privacy-First
Optimizes For
GDPR/CCPA compliance & trust.
Sacrifices
Retargeting & ad personalization.
Criteria: Performance
Optimizes For
Fast load times & lean code.
Sacrifices
3rd-party integrations (social, ads).
Questions About Data or Policies?
For specific inquiries regarding your data, third-party cookie dependencies, or to request a data export, please contact our Data Protection Lead.
Brandely StudioIstiklal Caddesi No: 123
Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Email: info@brandely.pro
Phone: +90 212 555 1234
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00-18:00 (TRT)