Cookie policy.

1. Scope

This Cookie Policy explains how First Mate uses cookies and similar storage technologies on firstmate.work. Read it together with our Privacy Policy.

2. Technologies we use

We use three categories:

• Strictly necessary storage: for consent state and essential site behavior.
• Basic cookieless analytics: Vercel Web Analytics for aggregated traffic measurement.
• Optional analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4, enabled only with consent.

3. Cookie and storage table

Name / tool	Provider	Type	Purpose	Retention	Legal basis
firstmate_cookie_consent_v1	First Mate	Local storage (necessary)	Stores your consent choice.	Up to 12 months	Legal obligation / legitimate interest
_ga, _ga_*	Google LLC (GA4)	Cookie (analytics)	Measures traffic and conversion paths.	Per Google defaults, up to approximately 2 years	Consent
Vercel Web Analytics	Vercel Inc.	Cookieless analytics script	Pageviews and performance (aggregated).	Per provider retention settings	Legitimate interest
Vercel event tracking	Vercel Inc.	Cookieless analytics events	Anonymous clicks, scroll depth, form interactions, and time on page. No personal data collected.	Per provider retention settings	Legitimate interest
ipwho.is	ipwho.is	API call	IP-based country lookup for automatic language detection.	No storage (single request)	Legitimate interest

4. Consent model

On first visit we display a consent banner. Google Analytics is off by default and is activated only after consent.

5. Managing or withdrawing consent

• Open Cookie settings in the site footer and update your choice.
• You can also clear cookies from your browser settings.
• Withdrawal does not affect processing done before withdrawal.

6. International transfers

If you enable Google Analytics, analytics data may be processed outside the EU/EEA. Transfers rely on appropriate safeguards under provider terms.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when technologies or legal obligations change. Material changes are announced on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact

• Company: First Mate Solutions Oy
• Address: Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
• Email: juuso@firstmate.work
• Business ID: 3392354-9