Cookie Policy
Last updated: 3 March 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language or whether you have accepted or declined certain types of data collection.
Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information unless you have provided such information and it has been explicitly stored. The cookies used by this site are described below.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the site to function. They cannot be disabled as they are essential for basic features such as remembering your cookie consent preference and maintaining session security.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| olemi_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 12 months |
| olemi_session | Maintains session state during your visit | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how readers navigate and engage with the publication. All data collected via analytics cookies is anonymised and cannot be used to identify individual visitors. These cookies are only placed if you accept analytics cookies via the consent banner.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors (Google Analytics) | 24 months |
| _ga_* | Persists session state (Google Analytics) | 24 months |
| _gid | Distinguishes visitors (24-hour window) | 24 hours |
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the site to remember choices you make, such as your preferred reading settings or last-visited section. These enhance your experience but are not required for core functionality.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| olemi_prefs | Stores reading preference settings | 6 months |
3. Cookies We Do Not Use
Olemi Field Notes does not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or any form of profiling cookie. We do not place cookies that track your activity across other websites, and we do not share cookie data with advertising networks.
We do not use cookies for personalised advertising of any kind.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the site, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. You may select from three options:
- — Accept All: strictly necessary, analytics, and functional cookies are placed.
- — Accept Partial: strictly necessary and functional cookies are placed; analytics cookies are not.
- — Functional Only: only strictly necessary cookies are placed. Your reading experience is not affected.
You may change your preference at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer. Your choice is stored in the olemi_consent cookie for 12 months.
You may also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Please consult your browser's documentation for instructions. Note that disabling all cookies may affect certain aspects of site functionality.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Analytics cookies on this site are provided by Google Analytics, a service operated by Google LLC. Google processes anonymised analytics data on our behalf under a data handling agreement. You may opt out of Google Analytics across all sites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
No other third-party cookies are present on this site.
6. Changes to This Policy
This cookie policy may be updated from time to time. When changes are made, the date at the top of this page is revised. If any material change is made to how we use cookies, a notice will appear on the site for a period of 30 days following the change.
For questions about this policy, contact us at [email protected].