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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10 March 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Tarela Letters uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on tarela.info.

By continuing to use this website after being presented with the cookie banner, you are indicating your preferences. You may change those preferences at any time by using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page.

What Are Cookies

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device — computer, handheld device, or mobile phone — when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites function correctly, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their sites are used.

Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot carry viruses or install software on your device without your knowledge. The data stored in a cookie is readable only by the website that set it.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixel tags and local storage. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies."

Cookies We Use

Tarela Letters uses cookies in three categories. The table below summarises each category, its purpose, and whether consent is required.

Category Purpose Consent Required
Strictly Necessary Enable core site functionality. Cannot be disabled. No
Analytics Understand how readers navigate and use the site. Yes
Functional Remember your preferences and settings across visits. Yes

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. They are set in response to actions you take — such as visiting the site, navigating between pages, or submitting a form. They cannot be disabled while you use this site.

tarela_consent

Cookie consent preference store

Records your cookie preferences so the banner is not shown on every page visit. Duration: 12 months.

PHPSESSID

PHP session identifier

Maintains session state for the duration of your browser session. Deleted when the browser is closed.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymised information about how readers use tarela.info — which articles are read most frequently, how readers arrive at the site, and how they navigate between pages. The information is aggregated and does not identify individual readers.

Analytics cookies are only set if you have chosen to accept them via the cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by opening Cookie Settings in the site footer.

_ga

Google Analytics — visitor identifier

Distinguishes unique visitors using a randomly generated identifier. No personal data is stored. Duration: 2 years.

_gid

Google Analytics — session identifier

Distinguishes visitor sessions. Duration: 24 hours.

_gat

Google Analytics — request throttle

Limits the rate of analytics data requests to Google's servers. Duration: 1 minute.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make — such as your preferred reading view or whether you have previously dismissed a notice — so that the site behaves consistently across visits.

These cookies do not track your browsing on other websites and do not collect information for advertising purposes.

tarela_prefs

Reader preference store

Stores lightweight interface preferences (e.g. whether a notice has been dismissed). Duration: 6 months. No personal data is stored.

Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on tarela.info include embedded content from third-party services (for example, embedded maps). These third-party services may set their own cookies on your device. Tarela Letters does not control these cookies and cannot be held responsible for the data they collect.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services whose embedded content you interact with.

Where possible, we load third-party embeds using privacy-preserving methods that limit the cookies set before you choose to interact with the content.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several ways to manage cookies on this site and in your browser:

Via This Site

Use the Cookie Settings link in the site footer to adjust your preferences at any time. Your new preference will be saved and applied immediately.

Via Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Common browsers handle cookies as follows:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Note: blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent parts of this website from functioning correctly.

Opt Out of Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Policy Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in our data practices. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of this website after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms, except where your explicit consent is required by law — in which case we will present the updated preferences for your review via the cookie banner.

Questions

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or about the cookies used on this site, contact us at:

Tarela Letters
28 Margery Street
[email protected]