Cookie Policy

What this policy covers

This Cookie Policy explains how The Chronicle uses cookies

and similar browser-storage technologies. It is a companion

to our Privacy Policy and uses the same definitions.

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your

browser. We also use the browser's local storage, which works

similarly but is not strictly a cookie. For brevity, we refer

to both as "cookies" below.

What we use cookies for

The Chronicle uses a deliberately small set of cookies. We

do not use third-party advertising cookies, behavioural

tracking cookies, or social-media re-targeting pixels.

Strictly necessary

| Purpose | Set by | Storage |

|---|---|---|

| Keeping you signed in to your account | Clerk (our auth provider) | First-party cookies tied to the session |

| Bot defence on forms | Cloudflare Turnstile (challenge only — invoked when you submit a form) | Short-lived first-party cookie |

| Cross-site request forgery protection | The Chronicle | First-party cookie |

You cannot turn off strictly necessary cookies without

breaking core site features (sign-in, posting a comment to

moderators, submitting the newsletter form). They contain no

personal data beyond what is needed for the feature.

Preference

| Purpose | Set by | Storage |

|---|---|---|

| Remembering your language choice | The Chronicle | First-party cookie |

| Remembering your reading depth mode (short / full) | The Chronicle | Browser local storage |

| Remembering your dark/light theme | The Chronicle | Browser local storage |

Preference cookies are convenience-only. Disabling them is

safe; you will just be asked to pick the option again on each

visit.

Analytics (when enabled)

When our analytics provider is configured, we collect

aggregated, cookieless page-view counts. The provider does

not set any cookies and does not record any personal

identifier. There is no consent banner to dismiss because

there is nothing tracking you.

If we ever introduce analytics that require consent, we will

present a banner asking for it before any such tracking

loads.

## What we do not use

We do not set:

- advertising cookies;

- third-party social-media tracking pixels;

- cross-site behavioural-tracking cookies;

- "fingerprinting" cookies designed to recognise your device

across sites.

We do not share any cookie information with advertising

networks.

Controlling cookies

You can clear cookies and local storage from your browser's

settings at any time. You can also block cookies in advance

from the same place. Blocking strictly necessary cookies

will prevent you from signing in or completing form

submissions.

Most browsers also offer a "private" or "incognito" mode in

which cookies are discarded when the window closes.

Changes to this policy

When we update this policy, we update the date shown at the

foot of this page. Significant changes will be announced at

the top of the site for thirty days.

How to reach us

For any question about cookies or browser storage:

**<contact-email>**