What cookies and local storage are
A cookie is a small piece of data a website stores in your browser. Browsers also let sites store data in local storage, which works similarly for the purpose of remembering a choice between visits. This site uses local storage — not cookies — for the single preference described below.
Taiwan has no dedicated cookie statute
Taiwan does not have a statute dedicated to cookies. The consent banner on this site is therefore our own practice, not a legal requirement imposed by Taiwanese law. We offer the choice because we think it is the right default, and because it lets us describe our behaviour honestly: we run no tracking that the banner would need to “permit.”
What this site actually stores
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
kinetic-beacon-research-consent | Local storage | Stores your accept/reject choice from the consent banner so it does not reappear | Until you clear your browser data for this site | First-party (this site only) |
That is the complete inventory. There are no analytics cookies, no advertising cookies, no social-media cookies, and no third-party cookies of any kind on this site.
What “Accept” and “Reject” actually do
- Accept records the value
acceptedin your browser’s local storage and hides the banner. - Reject records the value
rejectedin your browser’s local storage and hides the banner.
Rejecting does not block any site functionality. There is no analytics or third-party tracking to block, so the choice controls only whether the banner reappears. The preference is stored in your own browser; it is not sent to our server.
How to manage or remove the preference
You can clear the stored preference at any time through your browser’s settings (look for “site data”, “local storage”, or “cookies and site data” for this domain). Clearing it makes the banner appear again on your next visit. Disabling local storage entirely in your browser makes the banner appear on every visit, since there is nowhere to remember your choice; the rest of the site continues to work normally.
Third-party usage
There is none. This site makes no requests to advertising, analytics, social-media, or font-hosting services. Fonts are self-hosted on this domain. Scripts are served from this domain.
Impact of disabling
Disabling local storage for this site has no effect on reading articles, navigating, or submitting the inquiry form. The only visible effect is that the consent banner appears on each visit, because your previous choice cannot be remembered.
Cross-reference
For how any inquiry data is handled once you submit the form, see our privacy page.
Last revision: October 2026.