What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file that contains letters and numbers that is downloaded onto your device when you visit a website. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive, tablet, or mobile device. When you visit our site, it can allow us to recognize and remember you.

Technologies similar to cookies

Technologies that store or access information on a user’s device are similar to cookies and are also covered by this policy. These technologies may include:

Device fingerprinting – using information without relying on cookies to identify a particular device. We may: collect your IP address, monitor settings, type of browser, and operating system to create a unique serial number that constitutes a digital “fingerprint.”
Local storage – storage of data in the local device’s cache, for example, to load content quicker.
Pixels – a small pixel graphic used to track user behavior, site conversions, etc.
Scripts – small computer programs embedded within websites that give them extra functionality but may access user devices.

In this policy, we call all cookies and similar technologies “cookies,” for ease.

First-party and third-party cookies

There are different types of cookies:

First-party cookies – cookies that are set by The Midnight Philosopher Podcast when you use our site.
Third-party cookies – cookies that are set by parties or organizations other than The Midnight Philosopher Podcast when you use our site. Some The Midnight Philosopher Podcast web pages may also contain content from or link to other sites which may set their own cookies. If you share a link to The Midnight Philosopher Podcast page, the service you share it on may set a cookie on your browser.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our sites, including:

Understanding how you use our site, for instance how long you stay on a page or which article you read next.
Delivering content to you.
Showing you content that is relevant to you.
Monitoring how users interact with pages on our site to identify and remedy technical issues.
Note that this site does not sell data to third-party companies or use advertising cookies as this site does not host advertisements.

What types of cookies do we use?

We use three types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary – These cookies are essential to provide you with services you have requested, which means they cannot be switched off through the “Privacy Settings” link. For example, strictly necessary cookies make it possible for you to stay logged into a website account and make a purchase with remembered credit card information. If you set your browser to block these cookies, then these functions and services will not work for you. In particular, we won’t be able to save your preferences about cookies.
Performance – These cookies measure how often you visit our site and how you use them. We use this information to get a better sense of how you engage with our website and to improve our sites so that you have a better experience. For example, we collect information about which of our pages are most frequently visited, and by which types of users.
Functionality – These cookies are used to recognize you and remember your preferences or settings when you return to our site so that we can provide you with a more personalized experience.

How long do cookies last?

Session cookies – These cookies only last as long as your online session and expire when you close your browser (e.g. Chrome or Safari).
Persistent cookies – These cookies stay on your device after your browser has been closed and last for a time specified in the cookie. We use these cookies when we need to remember you for more than one browsing session, for instance, to help webpages load faster and remember your site preferences.

How to manage your cookies?

You can switch some cookies off through the Your Online Choices site. You may need to do this again each time you use a different IP address, device, or virtual private network. You can also adjust the global privacy setting or plug-in which should be communicated to use via your browser.

It is also possible to stop your browser from accepting cookies altogether by changing your browser’s cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. If you stop your browser from accepting cookies altogether, some features on our site may not work as well as you expect. Please note that searching in incognito mode or regularly clearing your cookies may reset your cookie settings.

The following links may be helpful, or you can use the “Help” option in your browser.

Useful links

If you would like to find out more about privacy, cookies, and their use on the internet, you may find the following links useful:

Customer support details & contact info

If you would like to contact us with questions regarding this cookies policy, you are invited to contact us by email at themidnightphilosopherspodcast@gmail.com.

This policy was last updated May 30, 2024.

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