What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time, such as login details or language settings.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) to make the catalogue work reliably, to understand how readers use the site, and, where enabled, to show relevant advertising. We do not use cookies to collect personal information beyond what is necessary for these purposes.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the site to function. They enable core features such as secure browsing, session management, and access to private areas. Without these cookies, the site cannot operate properly. Essential cookies are always active.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies remember choices you make, such as your preferred text size or language, to give you a more personalised experience. These are first-party cookies and may be persistent or session-based.

Analytics Cookies

Where enabled, we use analytics cookies (including those from Google Analytics) to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site—for example, which pages are most popular and how users navigate. This data helps us improve the catalogue. Analytics cookies are set only with your consent.

Advertising Cookies

If advertising is displayed on the site, we may use cookies from Google and other third-party ad technology providers to deliver relevant ads, measure ad performance, and prevent the same ad from appearing too often. These cookies may be first-party or third-party, session or persistent. They are used only where you have given consent.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by the site itself. Third-party cookies are set by services we use, such as Google for analytics or advertising. We do not control how third parties use their cookies; you should review their privacy policies for more information.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. The exact duration varies by cookie; we do not set fixed durations beyond what is necessary.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage (e.g., HTML5 localStorage) to store data on your device for similar purposes, such as remembering your reading progress or preferences. Local storage is not automatically cleared when you close your browser.

Your Consent Choices

When you first visit the site, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). You can accept all, reject all, or customise your preferences. You can change your choices at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the site footer.

Withdrawing Consent

If you previously consented to optional cookies, you can withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block or delete cookies, and you can set your browser to notify you when a cookie is set. However, if you disable all cookies, some parts of the site may not function correctly. For more information, visit your browser’s help pages.

Practical Effects of Disabling Storage

If you disable cookies or local storage, the site may still work in a basic mode, but features that rely on remembering your preferences (such as language or reading position) will not persist. Essential functionality, such as secure access, may be impaired. For example, you may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit, and reading progress on longer works like The Impersonator — Inside the Classic may not be saved.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, you can contact the Fiction Editor at [email protected].