Effective date: 2026-09-19.
What cookies are
Cookies are small pieces of text a website asks your browser to remember. Some are essential to make a site work. Others support features like analytics. We do not use cookies for third-party advertising.
What we use
Essential cookies. A small number of cookies are required for the site to function — for example, to remember an admin session if you are an editor logged into the admin dashboard. These are set only when you actively use the relevant feature.
Cloudflare Turnstile. The contact form is protected by Cloudflare's Turnstile bot-detection widget. Turnstile may set a short-lived cookie when you submit the form, used solely to confirm that the submission originated from a human. The cookie expires automatically and is not used for any other purpose.
Analytics technologies
We use analytics technologies, including Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, to understand website usage and improve the reader experience.
These tools may use cookies or similar identifiers and may measure page views, navigation, clicks, scrolling, and other site interactions. Microsoft Clarity may also provide heatmaps and session replays, with sensitive input fields masked.
What we do not use
We do not use advertising cookies. We do not use tracking technologies for third-party behavioral advertising. We may use first- and third-party analytics technologies to understand website usage and improve Behavioral Wire. We do not use cross-site identifiers.
How to disable cookies
You can disable cookies entirely or selectively through your browser settings. The exact steps differ by browser:
- Safari — Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Disabling essential cookies may break the contact form and the admin dashboard. Reading articles will still work.