Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They keep track of basic information—like what’s necessary to keep our comment forms working or Google Analytics running smoothly—so your experience stays seamless.

We use three types of cookies on this site:

Needed for the core experience—things like comment functionality and login. These don’t track personal behavior.

Used to gather anonymous insights about how the site is performing (pages visited, duration, etc.) via Google Analytics. We rely on this to iterate thoughtfully and responsibly.

This covers tools that protect the site and your interactions—like Google reCAPTCHA. We don’t use advertising cookies or data-sharing for ad targeting.

• On your first visit, a banner will appear offering acceptance or decline.
• You can change or withdraw your choices anytime via the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer.

We’re not here to upsell ads—we’re here to help you understand and control what’s running.

• Essential: keep the site functional.
• Statistics: help us refine what matters most.
• Marketing/Functional: power tools like reCAPTCHA to safeguard the site.

If you decline non-essential cookies, everything will still work—but there may be less behind-the-scenes insight driving our continuous improvement.

• Google Analytics cookies → https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
• Google reCAPTCHA cookies → https://policies.google.com/privacy

Session cookies expire after each browsing session. Persistent cookies last longer—for analytics or preferences—but always within the boundaries of anonymity and minimal data retention.

You can opt-out or adjust preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link. You’ll always be able to accept just the essential cookies if you prefer.

For transparency and simplicity, our cookie disclosures are embedded within our Privacy Policy—but this standalone Cookie Policy exists if you’d prefer a focused view.