What is a cookie?
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Cookies we use
Birds & Wetlands uses cookies in three categories:
Strictly necessary
Required for the site to work (load balancing, security, the contact form's anti-spam check). We can't switch these off.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (property G-ZMN0T9DJ8S) to count visitors and see which articles get read. The cookies it sets are _ga, _ga_*, and _gid. Data is anonymised and used in aggregate. To opt out, install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising
We display Google AdSense ads (publisher ID ca-pub-6044819150233834). AdSense and its partners may set cookies to:
- show ads they think are relevant,
- cap the number of times you see the same ad,
- measure ad performance,
- detect and block fraudulent clicks.
You can manage personalised advertising at Google Ad Settings and youronlinechoices.com. Turning off personalised ads doesn't remove the ads - it just makes them less relevant to you.
Controlling cookies
You can clear or block cookies from your browser settings. Help links:
Changes to this policy
We update this list whenever the cookies we set change. The date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
Cookie questions go to editors@birdsandwetlands.com.