1. What is a cookie, what is localStorage
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser on your device. localStorage is a modern browser API that stores small amounts of data on your device. Both let a website remember things between page loads and visits. We use both – and we want to be transparent about what each one is for.
2. Cookies we set
Essential (cannot be disabled)
We set one session cookie to hold basic UI preferences (e.g., a dismissed banner state). This cookie contains no personal data and expires when you close your browser tab.
Analytics (you can opt out)
When analytics is enabled – by default it is, unless you have opted out via the EU cookie banner or your Do Not Track setting – we set Google Analytics 4 cookies:
- _ga – anonymous visitor ID, 2-year duration, used by GA4 to aggregate your visits.
- _ga_XXXXXXXXX – GA4 session state, 2-year duration, used for session continuity.
We configure GA4 with IP anonymization on, Google Signals off, and ad personalization off. We do not use GA4 for advertising remarketing.
We do not set
- Advertising cookies.
- Social media tracking cookies.
- Third-party marketing pixels (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.).
- Any cookie for profile-building beyond aggregate site analytics.
3. localStorage we use
The following data stays on your device; it is not transmitted to our servers.
- readingList – articles you save via the Save button. Used by the /reading-list page.
- leadCaptureQueue – a local buffer of form submissions. If our delivery backend is momentarily unavailable, this buffer holds the submission until it can be transmitted. Cleared after successful transmission.
4. Third-party services that may set cookies
- Cloudflare – may set an essential cookie (
__cf_bm) for bot protection. - Brevo – if you submit a form that integrates with Brevo's hosted subscription endpoint, Brevo may set its own cookies per Brevo's privacy policy.
5. How to control cookies
- Opt out of analytics: use the EU cookie banner when prompted, or enable Do Not Track in your browser. You can also install Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Clear all cookies: your browser's privacy settings let you clear cookies for this Site at any time. This will also clear your reading list (stored in localStorage).
- Block cookies globally: most browsers let you block cookies entirely. This may affect basic functionality on some sites but will not break this one.
6. Changes to this policy
If we add a cookie or service, we update this page. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change.
7. Related policies
See also our privacy policy and terms of use.
8. Contact
Questions: [email protected].