1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you access websites. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, remember user preferences (such as light or dark theme mode), and provide analytics data to site owners.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for core site functionality, accessibility focus states, and remembering your dark/light mode preference (stored in browser localStorage).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us measure aggregate traffic metrics, page views, and user navigation patterns (e.g., Google Analytics 4) to improve editorial content quality.
- Advertising Cookies: Placed by programmatic advertising partners to measure ad performance, prevent duplicate impressions, and deliver non-intrusive advertisements.
3. Managing Cookie Preferences
You can configure your web browser to reject cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact the visual rendering or theme persistence of the website.