Cookie Policy

This policy explains what cookies are, which types FreshTapers may use, and how you can manage them. Read it with our Privacy Policy, which covers information handling on the site more broadly.

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you return to the site, or move between its pages, your browser sends the cookie back. That lets the site remember certain things and work correctly, and understand in general terms how it is being used.

Cookies can come from the website you are visiting, often called first party cookies, or from a third party service that website uses, often called third party cookies. Some cookies last only for your visit; others last for a longer set period. On their own, cookies do not run programs on your device.

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies keep the site working and help keep it secure. They may support page navigation, load balancing, remembering a choice a feature needs in order to work, and protecting forms against misuse. The site may not work correctly without them, which is why they are generally not optional in the way other categories are.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how readers use FreshTapers. They can show which guides are read, how long a page is read for, and which pages readers move to next. FreshTapers may use Google Analytics or a similar service for this purpose. We use this information in a general way, to improve content and fix pages that are not working well for readers. We do not use analytics information to write about or judge an individual reader.

Advertising cookies

Where advertising is switched on, advertising cookies may come from us or from third party advertising providers, including Google AdSense if it is in use. These cookies can help deliver ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure whether an ad was viewed or clicked, and, depending on your choices and the provider's settings, support personalised advertising based on visits to this and other sites. You can control personalised advertising through your browser and through the controls the advertising provider offers.

Preference and functionality cookies

Preference or functionality cookies remember choices you make on the site, where such choices exist, for example a display setting or a selection in a tool, so you do not have to set it again on your next visit. These cookies make the site more convenient. We do not use them to build a profile about you for editorial purposes.

Third party cookies

Some cookies on FreshTapers may come from third parties rather than from us. That can happen when a page uses an analytics service, an advertising provider, an affiliate programme, or embedded content such as a video hosted elsewhere. Those third parties set and read their cookies under their own policies. We do not control third party cookies directly. You can manage cookies from all sources through your browser settings, as explained below.

How to manage cookies

You can manage cookies in your browser settings. Most browsers let you view cookies stored on your device, delete some or all cookies, block cookies from specific sites, block all cookies, and receive a warning before a cookie is stored. The exact steps differ between browsers and devices, and your browser's help pages will describe the current method.

Many advertising providers also offer their own controls for personalised ads. Where a provider gives you a choice about personalised advertising, using that choice will affect how that provider uses advertising cookies.

What happens if you disable cookies

You can still read FreshTapers if you disable cookies. Some features may work less well. A tool may not remember a selection, analytics will record less about your visit, and advertising, where shown, may be less relevant and may repeat more often. Necessary functions that rely on a cookie may not operate as intended.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when the cookies or services used by the site change. When we do, we will revise this page. If you want to check which categories are in use at any time, this page is the place we will keep current.

If you have a question about cookies on FreshTapers, contact us at info@freshtapers.com.