What This Policy Covers
This policy explains how the Travel & Geography Archive (wuuak.com) uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit our catalogue. It describes the types of storage we set, why we use them, and how you can manage or disable them.
Essential Storage
We set a small number of strictly necessary cookies and local-storage items to enable the basic functions of the site. These include remembering whether you have dismissed a notice, maintaining your session as you move between pages, and preserving your preference for how ebooks are displayed. These storage items do not track you across other websites and are not used for advertising or analytics. They are stored on your device only for the duration of your visit or, in the case of a preference, until you change it.
Preference Storage
Where you choose to customise your experience — for example, by selecting a text size or a reading mode — we may store that choice in a cookie or local-storage entry so that it persists across visits. This storage is optional: if you do not interact with customisation controls, no preference cookie will be set. You can clear these preferences at any time by using your browser’s tools.
Analytics Storage (Where Enabled)
We may use a privacy-respecting analytics service to collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use the catalogue. Where this is enabled, a first-party cookie is set that records a random, non-identifiable token. This helps us understand which catalogue pages are most frequently accessed, how readers navigate between titles, and whether any technical errors occur. The analytics service does not share your data with third parties, and we do not combine it with any personal information you may have provided. You can opt out of analytics storage by adjusting your browser settings or by using the consent controls described below.
Advertising Storage (Where Ads Are Displayed)
Some pages of the Travel & Geography Archive may display advertisements served by Google. Where ads are shown, Google may place one or more cookies on your device to personalise the ads you see, to measure their performance, and to prevent the same ad from appearing too often. These cookies are third-party cookies and may track your activity across different websites. The information collected includes the pages you visit, the type of device and browser you use, and your interactions with the ad. If you do not consent to advertising cookies, you will still see ads, but they will be less relevant to your interests. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the consent tool available on the site.
Session and Persistent Storage
Some cookies we set are session cookies: they expire when you close your browser. Others are persistent cookies, meaning they remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. We do not assign fixed durations to persistent cookies in this policy because the expiry may vary depending on the purpose of the cookie and your browser’s settings. Local-storage items similarly remain until cleared by you or by the site’s code.
Your Choices
You can control and manage cookies and local storage in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies and local-storage data. You can also configure your browser to notify you before a new cookie is set. The help section of your browser’s menu will explain how to do this.
- Consent tool: Where analytics or advertising storage is used, we provide a consent interface that lets you grant or withdraw permission for non-essential storage. You can revisit your choice at any time.
- Opt-out plugins: If you prefer not to receive personalised ads, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page.
Please note that disabling essential storage may prevent some features of the catalogue from working correctly, such as maintaining your reading preferences or keeping you logged in (if login is implemented).
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the notice at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or local storage, you can reach the catalogue project at editor@wuuak.com.