Entirely non-edible. Mostly harmless. Completely transparent.
Last updated: June 5, 2023
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store on your device. It is named after the kind one bakes only because someone in the 1990s thought it was a charming metaphor. It is, in our considered view, an unfortunate name.
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We use six. None are baked. All are accounted for.
Remembers what is in your case file as you browse, so you do not have to add it twice. Necessary for the site to function. Cannot be disabled without consequence. Expires when you close the tab.
Keeps you signed in while you are filling in your address. Necessary for secure areas of the site to operate. Expires twenty-four hours after you stop using the site.
Remembers that you have seen the cookie banner and made your choice. Saves you from being asked again on every page. Entirely reasonable, we think. Expires in twelve months.
Set by our payment processor at the moment of checkout, for fraud prevention. We do not have access to its contents. Required for transactions to process securely. Expires per Stripe's own policy, which may be reviewed at stripe.com/privacy.
Tells us how many people visited, which pages they read, and where they came from — in aggregate and anonymously. No individual is identified. No personal data is collected. It helps us understand what is working and what is not, so we may improve the experience for everyone. You may opt out at any time via Google's opt-out tools at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
This one we shall be straightforward about. It tells Meta — Facebook and Instagram — that you visited, so we may occasionally show you an advertisement should you wander over there. It is, admittedly, the least romantic cookie on this list. We use it sparingly and without apology. You may disable it via your Meta advertisement preferences at facebook.com/adpreferences.
You may manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Instructions vary by browser — most have them tucked somewhere sensible under Privacy or Security. Disabling essential cookies will affect the functionality of the site. Disabling analytics or marketing cookies will not affect your experience here in the slightest.
Stripe, Google, and Meta each operate under their own privacy policies, which govern how they handle data collected through their respective cookies. We recommend reviewing those policies if you wish to understand the full picture. We are responsible only for what happens on our end — which, for what it is worth, is rather straightforward.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our own practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date at the top. We will not notify you individually — but then, you are already here, which suggests you are the thorough sort.
Questions about cookies, data, or anything else entirely — write to us at concierge@storyvilleletters.com. We read everything. We answer everything. Even questions about biscuits.
One of our correspondents, a Mr. F. of Bristol, has on three separate occasions written to ask whether the cookies might be real. They are not. We are sorry. Should you wish to receive a real cookie by post, please send a self-addressed envelope and we shall see what can be done.