Cookie Policy
at FTD or Bust
Understanding Our Digital Footprint
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our publication to help the site function securely and efficiently. They allow us to remember your preferences and understand how our independent journalism is read.
Like our Privacy Policy, this document outlines our approach to data minimization and user choice. We do not engage in behavioral advertising, meaning our cookie deployment is strictly limited to essential site mechanics and completely anonymized readership analysis.
The Four Categories of Cookies
We classify the cookies used on ftd-or-bust.com into four distinct operational categories. Each serves a specific purpose in delivering our editorial content to your browser.
| Category | Purpose | Example Names (Illustrative) | Duration | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Enables core page loading, security protocols, and session management. Without these, the site cannot operate properly. | ftd_session_id, ftd_csrf_token |
Session / 24 hours | No |
| Preferences | Remembers your visual choices, such as text scaling or high-contrast display modes, across visits. | ftd_reader_prefs |
1 year | Yes |
| Analytics | Gathers aggregated, non-identifiable data on article popularity and traffic flow to help us improve our layout. | ftd_analytics_session |
30 days | Yes |
| Marketing | Tracks user profiles for targeted cross-site advertising or promotional tracking. | None (Not Applicable) | None | N/A (Unused) |
Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have full autonomy over your browsing experience. While strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled because they are vital to site delivery, you can toggle optional categories below at any time. Note: This front-end panel provides an illustrative interface to update your visible state; no persistent tracking identifiers are written to your device via these toggles.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for fundamental site security and operation.
Preferences
Saves display settings and custom reading options.
Analytics
Collects anonymous reading statistics to improve layout design.
Marketing
Cross-site profiling and promotional tracking.
Browser Controls
In addition to our front-end panel, you can configure your web browser to block or delete cookies entirely. Consult your browser’s help menu for instructions specific to your software (e.g., Safari, Firefox, Chrome, or Edge). Please be aware that blocking all cookies may disrupt standard website navigation.
Third-Party Cookies
Because ftd-or-bust.com operates as an independent, neutral publication free from external ad networks and commercial tracking scripts, we do not embed third-party marketing trackers or social media tracking pixels. Any embedded multimedia (such as an illustrative chart or code block) is hosted locally or configured with privacy-enhanced settings that prevent cross-site data harvesting.
Consent Retention and Updates
We store your cookie consent preferences for an illustrative duration of 180 days, after which our banner or prompt will ask you to re-confirm your choices. When we update this Cookie Policy to reflect technical changes or regulatory adjustments in Great Britain, the revision date below will be modified accordingly. For broader data practices, please see our Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding our cookie practices or editorial standards, please reach out via our standard communication channels hosted on ftd-or-bust.com. We are committed to addressing reader inquiries promptly and transparently.
Last updated: October 2023. Published by ftd-or-bust.com.