cookies are small files a site stores on your device. we use as few as we can get away with — and the ones that aren't strictly necessary only load if you say yes.
one thing that isn't a cookie, but you deserve to know about it: when you start typing in a newsletter box, a cloudflare turnstile anti-spam check loads and tells a person from an automated script. it sets no cookies and builds no profile — cloudflare sees your ip address and some technical signals from your browser, and nothing more. it loads only once you start typing, so reading the page never contacts it. that check is there to protect the inboxes of people who never asked for anything.
on your first visit you'll see a simple banner: accept or decline analytics. nothing non-essential loads until you choose. you can change your decision anytime via the cookie settings link in the footer. decline costs you nothing — the site works exactly the same.
beyond our banner, you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time. blocking essential cookies may break parts of the site; blocking analytics changes nothing for you.
how cookies fit into the bigger picture of your data is in our privacy policy. questions: dpo@thesmallmediacompany.com.
