Cookies we use
We group cookies on emerhub.com into five categories. The exact set evolves with the tools we run — this page documents the categories rather than enumerating every cookie name, because third-party providers add and rename cookies without notice.
Strictly necessary
Required for the site to function — session continuity on /admin/ for our editors, CSRF protection on form submissions, the cookie-consent state itself (eh_consent, which records your accept-or-reject decision). These do not require consent under ePrivacy because they are essential to the service you requested.
Analytics — Google
Google Analytics 4 (cookies prefixed _ga, _ga_*, _gid) and Google Tag Manager (cookies prefixed _gcl_*) measure how visitors find and use the site so we can improve the content and structure. The data is aggregated; we do not use it to identify individual visitors. These cookies only load after you accept analytics in the consent banner.
Analytics — PostHog
PostHog (first-party cookies in /ingest/* and a ph_* localStorage entry) measures product-style events such as which forms get submitted and how visitors move through our self-service tools. The data is keyed to a random visitor ID, not your real identity, unless you submit a form that includes your email address. These cookies only load after you accept analytics in the consent banner.
Marketing / lead attribution
HubSpot tracking (cookies prefixed __hstc, __hssrc, __hssc, hubspotutk) attributes form fills to the marketing channels that brought you to the site, so we understand which campaigns generate inquiries. The cookie also pre-fills your details if you have already submitted a form on this site. These cookies only load after you accept analytics. Note that form submissions themselves do not require consent — the form posts to our server and the lead is created in our CRM regardless of your cookie choice; the cookie only affects whether HubSpot can attribute that submission to a prior visit.
Third-party content
Elfsight (Google Reviews widgets on country pages) and embedded video players (Vimeo, YouTube) set their own cookies when their content loads. We do not control those cookies; their policies apply.