{"id":"privacy-safety.does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies","category":{"id":"privacy-safety","title":"Privacy & safety"},"subcategory":{"id":"your-data-and-rights","title":"Your data, uninstalling and your rights"},"question":"Does the Storage Studio website use cookies, and what happens if I decline?","alt_questions":["storagestudio.us cookie banner","What does Accept do on the Storage Studio cookie notice?","Can I decline cookies on the Storage Studio site?","Does storagestudio.us track me?","How do I change my cookie choice on storagestudio.us?"],"short_answer":"Only if you accept. The notice offers Accept or Decline for analytics and advertising cookies; the site works either way. Accepting allows an anonymous visitor number and campaign details; declining sets none of it.","answer_markdown":"Yes, but only with your say-so. On your first visit a notice at the bottom of the page offers **Accept** or **Decline** for analytics and advertising cookies. The site works the same either way.\n\nIf you **accept**, we can measure which pages and campaigns bring people to Storage Studio: the site remembers where your visit came from and gives your browser an anonymous visitor number — not your name or email. If you **decline**, none of that is set or sent.\n\nYour choice is remembered for about six months. To change it sooner, clear storagestudio.us's cookies in your browser and the notice appears again. The full detail is in the [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy).","answer_html":"<p>Yes, but only with your say-so. On your first visit a notice at the bottom of the page offers <strong>Accept</strong> or <strong>Decline</strong> for analytics and advertising cookies. The site works the same either way.</p>\n<p>If you <strong>accept</strong>, we can measure which pages and campaigns bring people to Storage Studio: the site remembers where your visit came from and gives your browser an anonymous visitor number — not your name or email. If you <strong>decline</strong>, none of that is set or sent.</p>\n<p>Your choice is remembered for about six months. To change it sooner, clear storagestudio.us&#39;s cookies in your browser and the notice appears again. The full detail is in the <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>","answer_text":"Yes, but only with your say-so. On your first visit a notice at the bottom of the page offers Accept or Decline for analytics and advertising cookies. The site works the same either way.\n\nIf you accept, we can measure which pages and campaigns bring people to Storage Studio: the site remembers where your visit came from and gives your browser an anonymous visitor number — not your name or email. If you decline, none of that is set or sent.\n\nYour choice is remembered for about six months. To change it sooner, clear storagestudio.us's cookies in your browser and the notice appears again. The full detail is in the Privacy Policy.","tags":["privacy","cookies","website"],"related":[{"id":"privacy-safety.does-the-download-link-say-where-i-came-from","question":"Does Storage Studio know which website visit or link I downloaded it from?","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-download-link-say-where-i-came-from"},{"id":"privacy-safety.where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms","question":"Where can I read Storage Studio's Privacy Policy and Terms?","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms"}],"applies_to":"all","wiki":"/wiki/cookies-and-the-download-link","last_reviewed":"2026-10-03","title":"Does the Storage Studio website use cookies, and what happens if I decline? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Only if you accept. The notice offers Accept or Decline for analytics and advertising cookies; the site works either way. Accepting allows an anonymous visitor number and campaign details; declining sets none of it.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Privacy & safety","path":"/faq/privacy-safety/"},{"name":"Does the Storage Studio website use cookies, and what happens if I decline?","path":"/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-03","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the Storage Studio website use cookies, and what happens if I decline?","alternateName":["storagestudio.us cookie banner","What does Accept do on the Storage Studio cookie notice?","Can I decline cookies on the Storage Studio site?","Does storagestudio.us track me?","How do I change my cookie choice on storagestudio.us?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, but only with your say-so. On your first visit a notice at the bottom of the page offers Accept or Decline for analytics and advertising cookies. The site works the same either way.\n\nIf you accept, we can measure which pages and campaigns bring people to Storage Studio: the site remembers where your visit came from and gives your browser an anonymous visitor number — not your name or email. If you decline, none of that is set or sent.\n\nYour choice is remembered for about six months. To change it sooner, clear storagestudio.us's cookies in your browser and the notice appears again. The full detail is in the Privacy Policy.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\" aria-current=\"true\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#what-leaves-your-mac\">What leaves your Mac</a> <span>25</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#permissions\">Permissions and access</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#file-safety\">Keeping your files safe</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#undo-and-recovery\">Undo and recovery</a> <span>4</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#accounts-and-credentials\">Accounts, passwords and keys</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#clipboard-and-devices\">Clipboard, Junk Yard and your devices</a> <span>3</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#ai-privacy\">Tuhi, Apple Intelligence and AI access</a> <span>2</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#trust-and-security\">App trust, updates and security</a> <span>12</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#your-data-and-rights\">Your data, uninstalling and your rights</a> <span>13</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Does the Storage Studio website use cookies, and what happens if I decline?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> · <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/#your-data-and-rights\">Your data, uninstalling and your rights</a></p>\n<h1>Does the Storage Studio website use cookies, and what happens if I decline?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Only if you accept. The notice offers Accept or Decline for analytics and advertising cookies; the site works either way. Accepting allows an anonymous visitor number and campaign details; declining sets none of it.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Yes, but only with your say-so. On your first visit a notice at the bottom of the page offers <strong>Accept</strong> or <strong>Decline</strong> for analytics and advertising cookies. The site works the same either way.</p>\n<p>If you <strong>accept</strong>, we can measure which pages and campaigns bring people to Storage Studio: the site remembers where your visit came from and gives your browser an anonymous visitor number — not your name or email. If you <strong>decline</strong>, none of that is set or sent.</p>\n<p>Your choice is remembered for about six months. To change it sooner, clear storagestudio.us&#39;s cookies in your browser and the notice appears again. The full detail is in the <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div>\n<p class=\"fl-guide\"><a href=\"/wiki/cookies-and-the-download-link\">Read the full guide →</a></p>\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-03\">October 3, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-download-link-say-where-i-came-from\">Does Storage Studio know which website visit or link I downloaded it from?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/where-are-the-privacy-policy-and-terms\">Where can I read Storage Studio&#39;s Privacy Policy and Terms?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/does-the-storage-studio-website-use-cookies.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}