What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a site. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies, such as local storage and pixel tags, may also be used where enabled.

How We Use Storage

We use cookies and local storage for several purposes, described below. Wherever possible, we rely on essential storage that does not require your consent. Optional storage is used only with your permission.

Essential Storage

Certain storage is necessary for the site to function. This includes remembering your session, maintaining your privacy preferences, and enabling secure access. These cookies do not track you across other sites and are set automatically.

Preference Storage

If you choose to customise your reading experience — for example, by adjusting text size or layout — we may store those preferences in a cookie or in local storage. This is not essential but improves your visit.

Analytics Storage (where enabled)

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the catalogue. These tools may set cookies that collect anonymised information such as pages visited, time spent, and general geographic region. This data helps us improve the site. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies.

Advertising Storage (where ads are displayed)

Some pages may display advertisements from third-party networks, including Google AdSense or similar services. These networks may set cookies to deliver relevant ads, limit how often you see an ad, and measure ad performance. The specific technologies used depend on the ad provider. Where Google advertising technologies are used, Google may employ cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can learn more about Google’s practices at the Google Privacy & Terms site.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by us and are used only for the purposes described above. Third-party cookies are set by other domains, such as analytics or advertising partners. We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the respective providers’ privacy policies.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period, or until you delete them. The exact duration varies by cookie but is typically set to a few months for analytics or advertising cookies. Essential cookies may be persistent to remember your consent choices.

Your Choices

You have control over optional storage. When you first visit the site, you may see a consent notice allowing you to accept or decline cookies for analytics and advertising. You can change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in the site footer.

You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Most browsers provide options to manage cookies, including the ability to disable all cookies. However, please be aware that disabling essential cookies may affect the site’s functionality, such as the ability to log in or maintain your reading preferences.

Withdrawal of Consent

If you previously consented to optional cookies but wish to withdraw that consent, you can do so by clearing your cookies and local storage for this site and then revisiting the consent notice. Alternatively, adjust your browser settings to reject third-party cookies.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage (also called DOM storage) to store preference data on your device. Local storage persists until you clear it manually. It is used similarly to preference cookies but can hold larger amounts of data. You can clear local storage through your browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, you may contact our editor at [email protected].