Cookies and embedded content
This site stores no advertising or tracking cookies in your browser and uses no external analytics. We measure traffic with our own tool, which by default stores nothing — it only counts the page view anonymously.
Some articles, however, contain posts, videos or podcasts embedded from other platforms. That content is hosted on the platform's servers, and the moment it is shown your browser connects to them — and they may store cookies of their own in it. That is why embedded content is loaded only after you allow it.
What we store
| What | What for | How long | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
sessionid, csrftoken |
Signing in to the editorial system and protecting forms against misuse. They do not concern an ordinary visitor — they are created only when you sign in or submit a form. | until the browser closes / 1 year | not required (essential) |
simar_consent |
Your choice on this page, so that we do not ask again. | until you delete it | not required (essential) |
ws_vid |
A random anonymous identifier that lets us recognise a returning visitor. It contains nothing about you and is not passed on anywhere. | until you delete it | yes — "Traffic measurement" |
Content embedded from other platforms
If you allow embedded content, your browser will connect to these platforms. What they store is up to them, not us — below is what we measured on 2 October 2026.
| Platform | What we measured |
|---|---|
| YouTube | Loaded from youtube-nocookie.com: no cookies, but it does store data in the browser (localStorage). |
| Spotify | 2 cookies. |
| Apple Podcasts | No cookies at the time of measurement. |
| SoundCloud | No cookies at the time of measurement. |
| The embedded post itself stored no cookies; Facebook does, however, see that you opened the page. | |
| 12 cookies, among them bcookie valid until 2027 and third-party bot protection. On a later visit the browser sends the same identifier back. | |
| X | 2 cookies. The only platform that also requires a script of its own on the page. |
Every embedded post also carries a link that opens it on the platform itself — then nothing at all is loaded on this site.
Changing your choice
You can change your choice at any time. Open cookie settings. You can also delete what is stored by clearing this site's data in your browser settings.
