Cookies policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your device that allows us to recognise and remember you. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive or tablet or mobile device. When you visit our sites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
What types of cookies do we use ?
We use four types of cookies, which we describe in this section.
Necessary
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent | cookiebot | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP |
Preference
Cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| player | vimeo | Saves the user's preferences when playing embedded videos from Vimeo. | 1 year | HTML |
| sync_active | vimeo | Contains data on visitor's video-content preferences - This allows the website to remember parameters such as preferred volume or video quality. The service is provided by Vimeo.com. | Persistent | HTML |
Statistics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | aneekaa.studio | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP |
| _gat | aneekaa.studio | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTPP |
| _gid | aneekaa.studio | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP |
| collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel | |
| void | Vimeo | Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. | 2 years | HTTP |
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yt-remote-cast-installed | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-device-id | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persisten | HTML |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-app | Youtube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
You can further manage the use of advertising cookies and disable the sharing of data with partners for advertising purposes by clicking the privacy settings link in the footer of this page.
This option will reduce the number of advertising partners with whom we share your data, although you will still see some advertising that has been tailored to you as well as advertising intended for Guardian readers in general.
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 or device.
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. The following links may be helpful, or you can use the “Help” option in your browser.
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS