What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and, where enabled, deliver relevant content. This policy explains the types of storage we use and your choices.

Essential Storage

We use essential cookies and local storage to keep the catalogue running. These are necessary for basic functions such as remembering your reading list, maintaining your session when you move between pages, and saving your display preferences (for example, font size or view mode). These technologies do not require your prior consent because they are strictly necessary for the service you request. They are typically first-party, session-based or persistent only as long as needed for the task.

Preference and Functional Storage

Where you choose to customise your experience—such as setting a preferred category view or bookmarking a title like Fors Clavigera (Volume 4 of 8)—we may store those choices in your browser. This storage is first-party and respects your selections without transmitting data to third parties.

Analytics (Where Enabled)

If analytics technologies are active, we may collect aggregated, non-identifying information about how visitors interact with the catalogue. This can include page views, time spent on pages, and the categories browsed (for example, “Critical Writing & Cultural Debate” or “Science Fiction Utopias”). We use this data solely to improve the site’s organisation and readability. You may opt out of analytics storage through your browser settings or via the consent controls provided on your first visit.

Advertising (Where Enabled)

If advertising is displayed on this site, we may use Google advertising technologies (such as Google AdSense or Google Ads) to serve relevant advertisements. These technologies may place third-party cookies on your device to build a profile of your interests based on your browsing activity across different websites. The information collected is used to show ads that are more likely to be of interest to you, and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. You can manage your advertising preferences through the Google Ads Settings page or by visiting Your Online Choices.

Third-Party Cookies

Some pages may embed content from external services (for example, video players or social sharing buttons). Those services may set their own cookies, which are governed by their respective privacy policies. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the policies of any third-party services you interact with.

Session and Persistent Storage

Session storage is temporary and is erased when you close your browser. Persistent storage remains on your device for a period determined by the technology or until you manually delete it. We do not specify fixed durations because they may vary depending on the browser and the type of cookie.

Your Consent Choices

When you first visit the site, you will see a notice explaining our use of cookies. For any non-essential storage (analytics, advertising, or other optional features), we ask for your consent before placing those technologies. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or by using the consent management tool available on the site. Withdrawing consent will not affect the functionality of essential storage.

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies and local storage. You can typically find these settings in the “Privacy” or “Security” section of your browser’s preferences. Please note that disabling all storage may prevent some features of the catalogue from working correctly, such as saving your place in The Pearl of Days or remembering your preferred category.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Any revisions will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, you can reach our Anthology Editor, Agatha Hardy, at [email protected].