Cookie Policy
Last updated: 14 January 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to track website usage and performance. These cookies collect information such as how many visitors we receive, how they found our website, and which pages they visited.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences (such as theme settings) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality, such as remembering your podcast playback position.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide other services. These third parties may set their own cookies on your device.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address, which is anonymized. This information is used to compile reports on website activity and help us improve our website. You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies at Google's Privacy Policy.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
- Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using tools provided by those services.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme | Stores your theme preference (light/dark) | Persistent |
| podcast-* | Stores podcast playback position | Persistent |
| _ga | Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - Stores session and campaign data | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - Distinguishes unique users for 24 hours | 24 hours |
| cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | Persistent |
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this page periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@universallybedford.com.