Cookies Policy

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and deliver relevant content and advertising. Cookies are widely used and do not typically identify you as an individual — they recognise your browser or device.

2. HOW WE USE COOKIES

Long Story Short uses cookies and similar technologies to:

- Keep you logged in to your account across sessions
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyse how visitors use the Site (page views, traffic sources, etc.)
- Deliver and measure advertising through Google AdSense
- Enable embedded video content from YouTube and Vimeo

3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They enable core features such as account login, security, and session management. These cannot be disabled without affecting how the Site operates.

b) Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Site. This includes which pages are visited, how long users stay, and where traffic comes from. This data is aggregated and anonymised. These cookies help us improve the Site.  

Cookie name examples: _ga, _gid, _gat (Google Analytics)

c) Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity across websites. This is known as interest-based advertising.  

To opt out of personalised advertising, visit: https://adssettings.google.com

d) Third-Party / Embedded Content Cookies

When you view videos embedded from YouTube or Vimeo, those platforms may set their own cookies on your device. These are subject to the cookie and privacy policies of those platforms:  

- YouTube (Google): https://policies.google.com/privacy  
- Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/privacy  

Note: YouTube videos may set cookies even if you do not play the video. Where possible, we use YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode to limit this.

e) Meta Pixel Cookies

We use the Meta Pixel (provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.) which sets cookies to track visitor behaviour on our Site. This data is sent to Meta and may be used to measure the effectiveness of our content or advertising on Facebook and Instagram, and to enable Meta to serve relevant ads to our visitors on those platforms.

To opt out of Meta's advertising tracking, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences

For more information, review Meta's Cookie Policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policies/cookies

f) Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your choices (such as login status or newsletter preferences) to provide a more personalised experience.

4. MANAGING COOKIES

You have several options for controlling cookies:

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings. Here are links to cookie management instructions for major browsers:  

- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647  
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences  
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac  
- Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge

Please note: blocking cookies may affect the functionality of the Site, including your ability to stay logged in.

Opt-out tools

- Google Analytics opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ad personalisation: https://adssettings.google.com
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ad preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
- Network Advertising Initiative opt-out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org

5. CONSENT

When you first visit the Site, you will be asked to consent to the use of non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising cookies). You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out tools listed above.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent as they are essential to the operation of the Site.

6. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.

7. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Long Story Short Charitable Trust
Email: office@longstoryshort.co
Website:  https://longstoryshort.co/