Cookie Policy
Last reviewed 12 August 2026. No tracking cookies live here — only a few local entries that keep the shelf working.
What is really used
Strictly speaking this site sets no classic cookies at all. It uses local storage, which stays inside your browser and is never attached to page requests. We still call this a cookie policy because that is the phrase readers search for.
The complete list
| Entry | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| owsc-age | Remembers your 18+ answer | Until cleared |
| owsc-crumbs | Remembers your banner choice | Until cleared |
| owsc-cast | Holds traveller names made here | Until cleared |
| owsc-reader | Keeps you signed in across pages | Until cleared |
Basics against optional
Every entry above is a basic. Choosing "Basics only" changes nothing measurable, because there is no analytics or advertising layer to switch off. The choice stays on the banner so the absence is stated rather than assumed.
Outside requests
Google Fonts delivers the two typefaces used across the site, and each chapter loads its own files from this domain. Neither is used to build a profile of you.
Clearing everything
- Chrome or Edge: Settings, Privacy and security, Third-party cookies, See all site data, find this domain, delete.
- Firefox: Settings, Privacy & Security, Cookies and Site Data, Manage Data, select this domain, remove.
- Safari: Settings, Privacy, Manage Website Data, select this domain, remove.
Clearing the data also erases any traveller name created here, and it cannot be brought back afterwards.
Questions
Anything unclear? Write through the letter page and we will explain it properly.