This policy matches the scripts the site actually loads: Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity, Adsterra ads, and a YouTube player when you press play. Analytics, recordings and ads load by default; Reject stops them for 180 days. YouTube loads when you press play.
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Default loading and withdrawal. On a first visit with no stored choice, the page loads Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity and the two Adsterra units as it renders. The banner is notice plus a way to withdraw, not a gate: nothing here waits for an Accept click. Reject stops those loaders, asks Clarity to stop recording, removes the Adsterra units, and reloads without third-party runtimes, and stores rw_consent in localStorage for 180 days. Cookie settings in the footer reopens the banner so you can change the choice. The Global Privacy Control signal (navigator.globalPrivacyControl) and Do Not Track are treated as Reject.
Google Analytics 4. Consent Mode v2 sets ad_storage, ad_user_data and ad_personalization to denied before any Google config, keeps analytics_storage granted by default, and enables ads_data_redaction. Choosing OK updates the advertising signal; Reject updates all four values to denied. The tag is G-V9S45523Y0 and its loader is www.googletagmanager.com; measurement requests go to www.google-analytics.com and region1.google-analytics.com. Google sets _ga and _ga_<container> to distinguish browsers and sessions. Google controls these cookies and its retention settings; the cookie names and durations can vary by configuration. We use it to count page views and see which guides are read. Purpose: measure use of the guide. You can refuse or remove it with Reject, the browser's cookie controls, or Google's opt-out add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Microsoft Clarity. The project is zbb53etr5k and the tag loads from www.clarity.ms, with scripts and reports on scripts.clarity.ms and regional clarity.ms subdomains. Clarity records heatmaps and session replays and may set _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID and SM. Microsoft controls cookie durations and recording retention. Clarity may also contact c.bing.com for Microsoft identifier synchronisation. We use it to see where readers get stuck. Purpose: improve navigation and usability. Reject revokes the Clarity consent signal and reloads this page without its recorder; Microsoft's controls are described at https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement.
Adsterra. Adsterra publisher 3403020 (website 6188802) supplies a Native Banner, unit 32186786 (NativeBanner_1), and a floating Social Bar, unit 32186787 (SocialBar_1). Both loaders start at bicea.org; the selected creative can contact Adsterra's rotating delivery and creative hosts. Adult ads are switched off for this website. Adsterra and its demand partners may set cookies, local storage or device identifiers on their own domains to cap frequency, measure impressions and clicks, and, where you have not opted out, choose advertising. They control how long they keep that data; we do not receive it. Reject removes the units and stops their loaders on later visits. To opt out of personalised advertising, use https://www.youronlinechoices.com/, https://optout.aboutads.info/, https://adssettings.google.com, or Adsterra's policy at https://adsterra.com/privacy-policy/. Purpose: fund the guide; Reject withdraws our advertising signal.
YouTube. Guide videos use a poster on our own domain. When you press play, the page creates a player on www.youtube-nocookie.com. From that moment Google may set its own cookies, read the embed and receive your IP address and device details. We do not control that player or its retention. Google's policy is at https://policies.google.com/privacy and ad choices are at https://adssettings.google.com.
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| Name | Who | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| rw_consent | This site, localStorage | Remember the banner choice | 180 days |
| rw_adbar_closed | This site, localStorage | Keep a dismissed Social Bar closed | 180 days |
| _ga, _ga_<container> | Google Analytics 4 | Count visits and sessions | Controlled by Google and property settings |
| _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM | Microsoft Clarity | Heatmaps and session replay | Controlled by Microsoft |
| Adsterra cookies and local storage | Adsterra and demand partners | Frequency cap, measurement, ad choice | Set by Adsterra |
| YouTube embed | Google, when you press play | Play a creator video | Set by YouTube |
| Mail you send | This site | Reply to you | Until the thread is done |
Questions
Do ads and analytics load before I click OK?
Yes. On a first visit GA4, Clarity and Adsterra start with the page. The banner is notice and a way to withdraw, not a gate. Reject stops them and stores the choice for 180 days.
How do I change my mind?
Use Cookie settings in the footer, then choose OK or Reject again. Reject also removes the Adsterra units and asks Clarity to stop recording.
Does the site sell my data?
No. We do not sell personal information. Adsterra and its partners run their own advertising systems under their policies.
Sources
Public sources checked 2026-11-10. Source counts refer to independent publishers.