Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to the operators of the site about how it is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies Falden Notebook sets when you visit falden.info, why they are set, and how you can manage or opt out of cookies that are not strictly necessary for the site to function.
2. How We Use Cookies
Falden Notebook uses cookies in three categories: essential, analytical, and preference. Essential cookies are set automatically when you visit the site and require no consent under UK GDPR. Analytical and preference cookies are set only with your explicit consent, which you can give, modify, or withdraw at any time using the Cookie Settings panel.
The publication does not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or any commercial profiling of readers.
3. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function. They cannot be disabled without impairing the functioning of the website. No consent is required for these cookies under applicable UK law.
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
fn_consent
Stores the reader's cookie consent preferences so the banner does not reappear on every page visit.
12 months
PHPSESSID
Standard session identifier set by the web server. Used to maintain session continuity during a single browsing session.
Session
fn_cf_bm
Set by the CDN infrastructure to distinguish between human readers and automated requests. Supports site security and availability.
30 minutes
4. Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies collect anonymised information about how readers use the site — which pages are visited most, how readers navigate between articles, and where they exit the site. This information is used to improve the publication's content and structure. These cookies require your consent.
Cookie Name
Provider
Purpose
Duration
_ga
Google Analytics
Distinguishes unique readers. Data is anonymised before processing.
2 years
_ga_*
Google Analytics
Maintains session state for analytics reporting across page loads.
2 years
_gid
Google Analytics
Distinguishes unique readers for session-level reporting.
24 hours
5. Preference Cookies
Preference cookies remember choices you make while using the site — such as which articles you have read or display preferences — to provide a more consistent experience across visits. These cookies require your consent.
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
fn_read_prefs
Stores reading display preferences set during a previous visit.
6 months
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some functionality on this site is provided by third-party services. These services may set their own cookies on your device when you interact with embedded content or use linked services. Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant third party, not this document.
Third-party services that may set cookies when you use falden.info include:
Google Maps — set when you view the embedded map on the Contact page. Governed by Google's privacy policy.
Google Fonts — set when loading typefaces from Google's font infrastructure.
CDN providers — set as part of asset delivery for stylesheets and scripts loaded from third-party content delivery networks.
The publication does not control the cookies set by third-party services and cannot ensure their accuracy or currency. We recommend reviewing the cookie and privacy policies of each third party directly.
7. Managing Cookies via Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, block, or delete cookies through the browser's settings. The steps for managing cookies vary by browser. Instructions for the most widely used browsers are available at the following locations:
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
Blocking all cookies may impair the functioning of this site and other websites you visit. Blocking essential cookies will prevent the cookie consent preferences stored under fn_consent from being saved, causing the cookie banner to reappear on each visit.
8. Withdrawing Consent
You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page on this site, or by using the button below.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before the withdrawal. Cookies already stored on your device prior to withdrawal may remain until their natural expiry unless you delete them manually via your browser.
9. Changes to This Policy
Falden Notebook may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies used on the site or in applicable legal requirements. The date at the top of this page shows when the policy was last revised.
Where the changes are substantive — for example, the addition of a new category of cookie requiring consent — the publication will notify readers via the cookie consent banner before placing any new cookies on your device.
10. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or the cookies used on falden.info, please contact the editorial team: