This policy explains how Habitat Meets Form uses cookies and similar technologies — and how you can manage them.
Last updated: January 15, 2025
Habitat Meets Form ("we," "us," or "our") operates habitatmeetsform.com (the "Site"). This Cookies Policy describes how we use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies when you visit the Site, and how you can control them.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more broadly.
In short: We use a small number of cookies to make the Site work properly, understand which articles are read, and remember your preferences. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to site owners about how visitors interact with their content.
Cookies do not contain programs and cannot carry viruses. They do not give us access to your device or to any personal information beyond what you voluntarily share with us.
In addition to cookies, we may use:
We use cookies for the following purposes:
We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising, and we do not sell data collected through cookies.
Cookies can be classified by their duration and by their origin:
The table below describes the main cookies we use and their purposes. Cookie names and exact durations may change as we update our systems.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hmf_session | Essential (1st party) | Maintains your session and keeps the Site functioning as you navigate between pages. | Session |
| hmf_prefs | Preference (1st party) | Remembers your category filter and display preferences. | 12 months |
| _ga | Analytics (3rd party — Google) | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users and measure site traffic. | 24 months |
| _gid | Analytics (3rd party — Google) | Used by Google Analytics to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
| hmf_consent | Essential (1st party) | Stores your cookie consent preference so we do not ask repeatedly. | 12 months |
Third-party cookies (such as _ga and _gid) are placed by Google Analytics. We use the anonymized, aggregated data these cookies provide to understand readership patterns. You can learn more in Google's Privacy Policy and opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
You have several options for managing cookies:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
Browser help pages provide specific instructions:
For analytics cookies specifically, you can use:
Please note: If you block or delete essential cookies, some parts of the Site (such as your saved preferences or session state) may not function properly.
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that signals your preference not to be tracked across websites. Because there is no industry-wide standard for how to interpret DNT signals, our Site does not currently respond to DNT requests. However, you can use the cookie controls described above to limit tracking.
Most cookies we use collect anonymous, aggregated information. Where a cookie could be linked to personal data (for example, if you contact us and we associate your inquiry with analytics data), we handle that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We do not use cookies to build profiles for advertising purposes, and we do not share cookie data with advertisers.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via a notice on the Site.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Habitat Meets Form — Privacy Team
Email: privacy@habitatmeetsform.com
Mail: 1401 Walnut Street, Suite 210, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 5 business days.