Cookie policy
Last updated October 11th, 2026
Short version: reading etc blog does not put any tracking or advertising cookies in your browser, so there is no cookie banner to click through.
What may be stored
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
etc-big-type (local storage, not a cookie) |
This site, only if you press "Increase text size" | Remembers your text-size choice | Until you clear your browser storage |
Security cookies such as __cf_bm |
Cloudflare, our delivery and security network, only in some cases | Tell legitimate visitors apart from automated abuse | Up to 30 minutes |
| An editor session cookie | This site, only for editors who sign in to the admin area | Keeps editors signed in | 24 hours |
None of these is used to follow you around the web or to build a profile of what you read.
Managing them
You can delete stored data and cookies in your browser settings at any time, and block them altogether; the site will keep working, although your text-size choice will be forgotten.
For anything else about personal data, see the privacy policy.