Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 12, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Practical Illusions LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on timelapseforge.com (the “Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide reporting information. Similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, and local storage) work in much the same way, and we refer to all of them as “cookies” here.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies in the following categories:

Strictly necessary. These are required for the Site to function and to remember your cookie choices. They are set automatically and cannot be switched off through our consent banner.

Analytics. We use Google Analytics (loaded through Google Tag Manager) to understand how visitors use the Site — for example, which pages are viewed — so we can improve it. These cookies are loaded only after you consent, where consent is required.

Embedded and third-party content. Some pages include content from other services (such as YouTube or Vimeo video embeds, our newsletter provider, and links to our Lemon Squeezy checkout). These services may set their own cookies.

Third-Party Cookies — Honest Note

Several cookies on the Site are set by third parties (such as Google, YouTube, Vimeo, Mailchimp, and Lemon Squeezy), not by us. The specific cookies these companies set, what they are used for, and how long they last are determined by those companies and are outside our direct control, and they may change over time.

For details about those cookies and your choices, please see each provider’s own documentation:

• Google (Analytics / Tag Manager): https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
• YouTube / Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy
• Mailchimp: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/
• Lemon Squeezy: https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/privacy

Managing Your Choices

When you first visit the Site, our cookie banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through the cookie settings link on the Site.

The current, detailed list of cookies actually in use — including their names, providers, and durations — is shown and kept up to date in our cookie consent tool:

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

Name	Description	Duration
wpconsent_preferences	This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.	30 days

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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Name	Description	Duration
_gac_	Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.	90 days
__utma	ID used to identify users and sessions	2 years after last activity
__utmt	Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests	10 minutes
__utmb	Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.	30 minutes after last activity
__utmc	Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.	End of session (browser)
__utmz	Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server	6 months after last activity
__utmv	Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.	2 years after last activity
__utmx	Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.	18 months
_ga	ID used to identify users	2 years
_gali	Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked	30 seconds
_ga_	ID used to identify users	2 years
_gid	ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity	24 hours
_gat	Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager	1 minute

Controlling Cookies in Your Browser

You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse or remove cookies; check your browser’s help pages for instructions. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the Site from working.

To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, you can install Google’s browser opt-out add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above shows when it was last revised.

Contact

Email: support@timelapseforge.com