Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to remember things between page loads — your preferences, your consent choices, sometimes anonymous usage information. Some cookies are essential to a site working at all; others are optional and used for analytics or advertising.
This site uses very few cookies, and none for advertising.
2. Cookies We Use
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | middleearthjourney.com | Essential | Stores your cookie preferences so we don’t ask again on every page load. | Persistent (until cleared) | First-party |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics (only if you opt in) | Analytics | Anonymous aggregate measurement of which chapters readers visit. | Up to 13 months | Third-party |
| fonts.gstatic.com | Google Fonts | Functional | Loads typography. May result in your IP being seen by Google as part of the standard HTTP request. | Per request | Third-party |
The cookie-consent entry is technically stored in localStorage rather than a traditional cookie, but is included here for transparency since the practical effect is the same.
3. Consent Mechanism
The first time you visit, a banner appears at the bottom of the page with three equally weighted options:
- Accept All — allow essential, functional, analytics, and (if any) advertising cookies.
- Reject Non-Essential — only essential cookies are set.
- Customize — opens a panel where you toggle each category individually.
Your choice is stored locally in your browser. To change it, clear site data for middleearthjourney.com and reload the page; the banner will reappear.
4. Browser Instructions
You can also manage cookies at the browser level:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
For a general guide, see allaboutcookies.org.
5. Changes to This Policy
If our use of cookies changes, this page will be updated and the version number bumped. If the change is material, we will re-prompt for consent automatically.
6. Contact
See also: Terms of Use · Privacy Policy