Ping Cookie Policy
What cookies this site uses, why, and how to control them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function, remember your preferences, and let us understand how the site is used. Some cookies are set by us directly ("first-party"), and some are set by third-party services we use ("third-party").
2. How we use cookies
| Category | Purpose | Can you opt out? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep you signed in, remember your cookie preference, and secure the site. | No — required for the site to function. |
| Preferences | Remember settings like plan selection or saved articles. | Yes, via the cookie banner or browser settings. |
| Analytics | Understand which articles are read, how visitors navigate the site, and where to improve. | Yes, via the cookie banner or browser settings. |
| Marketing | Measure the performance of newsletter campaigns and, where used, tailor promotional content. | Yes, via the cookie banner or browser settings. |
3. Cookies used on this site
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
ping_cookie_consent | Strictly necessary | 12 months | Remembers your cookie banner choice. |
ping_session | Strictly necessary | Session | Keeps you signed in to your account. |
ping_pref_topics | Preferences | 6 months | Remembers which article topics you follow. |
_analytics | Analytics | 24 months | Aggregate, anonymized traffic and readership statistics. |
4. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit this site, a banner lets you accept all cookies or reject non-essential ones. You can change your choice at any time by clearing site data in your browser, which will show the banner again on your next visit. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies directly through their settings menu, though doing so may affect how parts of the site function.
5. Do Not Track signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" setting. There is currently no common industry standard for how sites should respond to this signal, so we currently do not alter our data collection in response to it; instead, we rely on the cookie banner and settings described above.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal reasons. Check the "Last updated" date above for the most recent revision.
7. Contact us
Questions about our use of cookies can be sent to [email protected] or through our Contact page.