Cookie Policy for Early English Press Archive (EarlyEnglishPress.com)
Last Updated: [Date of Last Update]
This Cookie Policy explains how the Early English Press Archive ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website, EarlyEnglishPress.com (the "Site"). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides further details on how we process personal data.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to support certain site functionalities.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, us) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
We also use other tracking technologies such as web beacons (also known as "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"), which are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Site or opened an e-mail that we have sent them.
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Site to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our Site for analytics, advertising, and other purposes.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Site and the purposes they perform are described in detail in the table below.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on our Site are categorized as follows:
- Strictly Necessary: These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Performance/Analytics: These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. Their sole purpose is to improve website functions.
- Functionality: These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting/Advertising: These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
4. Detailed List of Cookies
The table below details the cookies we use on the Early English Press Archive Site.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type & Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid | EarlyEnglishPress.com | Strictly necessary. Maintains your user session state across page requests (e.g., for login functionality if applicable). | First-party, Session |
| csrftoken | EarlyEnglishPress.com | Strictly necessary. Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks for your security. | First-party, Persistent (typically 1 year) |
| cookie_consent | EarlyEnglishPress.com | Strictly necessary. Remembers your cookie consent preferences. | First-party, Persistent (1 year) |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Performance. Used to distinguish unique users. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data. | Third-party, Persistent (2 years) |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Performance. Used to distinguish users for 24 hours. | Third-party, Persistent (24 hours) |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Performance. Used to throttle request rate. | Third-party, Persistent (1 minute) |
| _ga_[container-id] | Google Analytics | Performance. Persists session state. | Third-party, Persistent (2 years) |
| NID | Google Maps/Recaptcha | Functionality/Targeting. Used by Google services (e.g., embedded maps if used, reCAPTCHA) to remember your preferences and other information. | Third-party, Persistent (6 months) |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | Stripe | Strictly necessary (if e-commerce is present). Used by Stripe payment processing to prevent fraud. | Third-party, Persistent (1 year) |
Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be updated periodically. The duration of cookies may be subject to change by the providers.
5. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by several means:
- Cookie Consent Banner: Upon your first visit to our Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category (e.g., accepting performance cookies but rejecting targeting cookies). You can revisit and change these settings at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link, typically found in the website footer.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our Site or other websites you visit. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
- Third-Party Opt-Outs: For analytics and advertising cookies served by third parties, you can opt-out directly with those third parties:
- Google Analytics: You can download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Advertising Industry Resources: You can opt out of targeted advertising from participating members via:
- US: NAI or DAA
- EU: Your Online Choices (EDAA)
- Canada: Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
Please note that opting out does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising. It means that the company or companies from which you opted out will no longer deliver ads tailored to your web preferences and usage patterns.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that, when turned on, signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret the DNT signal, our Site does not currently respond to browser DNT signals. We await the development of industry standards for DNT signals. In the interim, you can use the mechanisms described in Section 5 to manage your cookie preferences.
7. Data Transfers
As the Early English Press Archive is an English-language archive, our primary servers are located within the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (EEA). However, some of the third-party service providers we use (like Google) may be based outside the UK and EEA. When we transfer your information to countries that are not deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant authorities. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Any changes become effective when we post the revised policy on the Site. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us at:
Data Protection Contact
Early English Press Archive
[Insert Postal Address, if desired]
Email: privacy@earlyenglishpress.com