1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small alphanumeric text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to facilitate basic website functionality, remember user preferences, maintain session security, and provide aggregated analytics on website performance.

To learn more about how we process personal data generally, please review our Privacy Policy.


2. Categories of Cookies Used

Resource Canvas Core categorizes cookies into two operational groups:

  1. Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies: Required for the technical operation and security of resourcecanvascore.digital. These enable essential functions such as maintaining cookie consent preferences and securing client-side form submissions. These cannot be disabled through our consent banner.
  2. Analytical & Telemetry Cookies: Help us understand anonymous visitor interaction patterns, popular diagnostic articles, and page load performance. These cookies collect only aggregated, non-identifying telemetry.

3. Cookies Inventory Table

Below is a complete index of all cookies and local storage tokens utilized on this website:

Cookie / Token IdentifierClassificationSpecific PurposeRetention DurationOrigin / Provider
rcc_cookie_consentEssentialStores the visitor’s cookie consent preference (accepted or rejected)12 MonthsFirst-Party (resourcecanvascore.digital)
rcc_session_tokenEssentialMaintains anonymous session integrity and CSRF protection during incident brief submissionsSession (ends upon browser close)First-Party (resourcecanvascore.digital)
_rcc_perf_metricsAnalyticsCollects anonymized page rendering metrics and circuit animation performance30 DaysFirst-Party (resourcecanvascore.digital)
_ga_anonymousAnalyticsMeasures aggregated anonymous traffic flow and top-read engineering field guides12 MonthsGoogle Analytics (Anonymized IP)

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies

When you first access resourcecanvascore.digital, our consent banner gives you the choice to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You may modify your choice at any time by clearing your browser’s local storage or adjusting your browser settings.

Most modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their configuration preferences:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

5. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to reject or disable cookies entirely through your browser settings:

  • Essential site navigation, diagnostic reading materials, and technical documentation will remain fully accessible.
  • Your cookie consent prompt will reappear on subsequent visits because your browser will be unable to remember the preference token.
  • Anonymous performance optimization telemetry will not be collected.

If you have questions regarding our cookie practices, please contact our data team at: