Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your browser, remember certain information about your visit, and in some cases to track how you interact with the site over time.

Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services embedded within that website (third-party cookies). This policy covers both types as they apply to istara.info.

2. How We Use Cookies

Istara Almanac uses cookies for the following purposes: to ensure the website functions correctly (strictly necessary), to understand how visitors interact with the publication (analytics), and to remember your cookie consent preferences. We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking.

When you first visit the website, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may choose to accept all cookies, accept only partial cookies, or accept only functional cookies. Your preference is stored as a cookie and will be remembered for future visits.

3. Cookie Categories

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on istara.info include content from third-party services (for example, embedded maps on the contact page). These services may set their own cookies. We do not control these third-party cookies and they are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties.

Where third-party services are embedded, we use privacy-preserving embed settings where possible (for example, the Google Maps embed uses referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" and loading="lazy"). We do not embed social media trackers or advertising networks.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You may change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page. The consent banner will re-appear, allowing you to update your selection.

You may also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse all cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a notification before a cookie is placed on your device. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Links to cookie management guidance for common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

6. Opt-Out Options

To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This will prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics across all websites that use it.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any handling that occurred before the withdrawal. If you withdraw consent for analytics cookies, we will not be able to include your visit in aggregate usage statistics.

7. Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised when material changes are made.

For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or write to us at 29 Charterhouse Street, London EC1N 6AR, United Kingdom.