Cookie Policy
Last updated: 14 January 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on a reader’s device when they visit a website. They are widely used to make sites function, to gather anonymised usage information, and to remember user preferences across sessions.
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies Farne Almanac uses, why each category is used, and how readers can manage or withdraw their consent. For a broader account of how personal data is handled, see the Privacy Policy.
2. Categories of Cookies Used
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are required for the site to function. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preference, maintain session continuity, and support basic site security. They cannot be disabled without preventing the site from operating correctly.
Analytics Cookies
Requires ConsentAnalytics cookies collect anonymised information about how readers use the site: which pages are visited, how long is spent on each page, and how readers arrive at the site. This information is used in aggregate to understand readership patterns and to improve the editorial focus of the publication.
No individually identifiable data is collected via analytics cookies. IP addresses are anonymised before any data is stored.
Functional Cookies
Requires ConsentFunctional cookies enable enhanced site features, such as remembering display preferences or previously completed form interactions. They do not track readers across other sites and are not used for any commercial profiling purpose.
3. How We Obtain Consent
When a reader visits Farne Almanac for the first time, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The banner provides three options:
- — Accept All: Consents to strictly necessary, analytics, and functional cookies.
- — Accept Partial: Consents to strictly necessary and functional cookies only.
- — Functional Only: Consents to strictly necessary cookies only.
Consent is stored as a first-party cookie for up to 12 months. After this period, consent is requested again. Readers who wish to change their preferences at any time may do so via the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page.
4. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
In addition to the consent controls on this site, most browsers allow readers to view, manage, and delete cookies through the browser’s settings. Instructions for the most common browsers are available at the following locations:
- —Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- —Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- —Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- —Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Disabling certain categories of cookies may affect the functionality of the site. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled via the browser without preventing the site from operating as intended.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Certain third-party services used by this site may set their own cookies. These include analytics providers and font delivery services. Each of these services operates under its own cookie and privacy terms.
Farne Almanac does not permit third-party services to use cookies placed on this site for their own independent commercial profiling purposes. Where analytics data is shared with a third-party provider, it is anonymised before sharing.
6. Updates to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies used or in applicable law. The date at the top of the page indicates when it was last revised. Readers who have previously consented will be asked to renew their consent if the categories of cookies used change materially.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please write to [email protected] or to Farne Almanac, 48 Tompion Street