We currently use no analytics, advertising pixels or marketing cookies. Choosing “Essential only” does not reduce access to the stories.
These translations are provided so families can understand the same rules in their preferred language. Mandatory rights under applicable law always prevail.
1. Essential technology
Essential technology protects and delivers the site and records your privacy choice. It cannot be switched off through our banner because the requested site cannot operate securely or remember the refusal without it.
- __cf_bm (Cloudflare cookie): bot and abuse protection; expires after about 30 minutes of continuous inactivity. Cloudflare states it is site-specific and not used to track a person across sites.
- Cloudflare may set an additional short-lived challenge or security cookie only if a security check is presented; duration depends on the challenge.
- pip-and-ponder-consent-v1 (local storage): records whether optional preferences are allowed, the policy version and time; expires for our purposes after six months.
2. Optional functional storage
If you allow preferences, pip-and-ponder-language stores your chosen reading language on this browser. The site also places the language in the page URL, so you can switch languages and navigate without accepting optional storage. The saved preference is ignored after six months, when consent is refused or withdrawn, or when you clear browser data.
3. What we do not use
At this version of the site there are no audience analytics, advertising cookies, tracking pixels, social-media trackers or cross-site marketing profiles. We will not add a non-essential category without updating this Notice and asking for consent first where required.
4. Change or withdraw your choice
Use the Cookie settings link in the footer at any time. “Essential only” removes the saved language preference and leaves only security and the consent record. “Allow preferences” permits language memory. Refusing is as easy as accepting and the stories remain available.
You can also delete site data in your browser. Blocking all cookies at browser level may cause Cloudflare security checks or other essential features to fail.
5. More information
For information about personal data, providers, transfers and rights, read the Privacy Policy. This Notice will be updated if checkout, analytics or new storage technologies are introduced.