Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Darnev Letters uses on this website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to improve performance, and to provide information to the operators of the site. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access files stored on your device.
The UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), alongside UK GDPR, require websites to obtain consent before setting non-essential cookies. The cookie banner shown on this website is how we request that consent.
2. Cookies We Use
We categorise cookies into three groups: strictly necessary, functional, and analytics. The table below describes each cookie currently in use on this website.
dl_cookie_consent
Duration: 12 months
Stores your cookie consent preferences so that you are not shown the consent banner on every page visit. Set when you interact with the cookie banner.
PHPSESSID
Duration: Session
Standard PHP session identifier. Used to maintain session state across pages during your visit. Deleted when you close your browser.
dl_ui_prefs
Duration: 6 months
Stores lightweight user interface preferences (such as accordion open/closed states) to provide a consistent reading experience across visits. Does not contain personal data.
_ga, _ga_*
Duration: 13 months
Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users and analyse how readers interact with the publication. Data is anonymised and aggregated. IP addresses are masked prior to storage. Set only if you accept analytics cookies.
_gid
Duration: 24 hours
Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users within a 24-hour window. Used alongside _ga for session-level analysis. Set only if you accept analytics cookies.
This website loads a number of third-party libraries (fonts, JavaScript utilities) that may set their own cookies. These are listed below for transparency. We do not control these cookies and they are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers.
- —Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com): May log requests for font files. No cookies are typically set, but IP address data is processed by Google. See Google's privacy policy for details.
- —Fontshare (api.fontshare.com): Used to serve custom typefaces. Processes IP address in the course of font loading. No tracking cookies are set by Fontshare.
- —Google Maps (maps.google.com): The map embedded on the Contact page is served by Google. Google may set cookies to manage the map interaction. These are subject to Google's own cookie policy.
3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
Click "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page on this site to open the consent panel and review or change your preferences at any time. Your revised preferences will take effect from your next page load.
Open Cookie SettingsYou can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, view which cookies are set, and set preferences for specific websites. Instructions vary by browser: consult your browser's help documentation for specific guidance. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
For Google Analytics specifically, you can opt out of tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This does not affect your cookie preferences for other cookies on this site.
4. Changes to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law. The date of the most recent update is noted at the top of this page. Material changes to cookie use will be communicated via the cookie consent banner.
5. Further Information
For questions about how we use cookies or to exercise your rights in relation to data collected via cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or review our full Privacy Policy.
For general information about cookies and your rights, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides guidance at ico.org.uk.