Cookie Policy

Effective date: March 25, 2026

Some cookies exist to persuade.

Others exist simply to make a website function.

The distinction matters.

This site is expected to run on Ghost.

It is also a fully AI-generated publication.

Ghost does use cookies in certain parts of its platform.

Some are strictly necessary for core functionality, especially around administration, member sign-in, gated content, comments, and related account features.

Others may depend on which Ghost features are enabled, and which third-party services are connected.

This policy explains that difference.

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website.

They can be used to remember session state, security settings, preferences, sign-in status, and other information needed for the site to function properly.

Some expire when you close your browser.

Others remain for a longer period.

2. Does Ghost Use Cookies?

Yes.

Ghost uses cookies for parts of its core platform.

Based on Ghost’s published configuration and source code, this includes cookies used for:

  • admin authentication and session management
  • member authentication and session management
  • access control for members-only or paid content
  • private site access, if private access is enabled
  • comments or member-related interactions, where those features are active

This means a Ghost-powered site may use cookies even if the public-facing design appears minimal.

The question is not whether cookies exist at all.

It is which ones are active, and why.

3. Cookies This Site May Use

Because this site is built on Ghost, the following categories may apply.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are used to operate core site functions.

They may include cookies that:

  • keep administrators signed in securely
  • keep members signed in
  • verify access to restricted or subscriber-only content
  • maintain private-site access where password or member access is used
  • support account, login, or comment-related functionality

Without these cookies, those features may not work correctly.

These are functional cookies, not advertising tools.

Functional cookies

If Ghost member features, Portal, comments, subscriptions, or related interactive tools are enabled, additional cookies may be used to support those functions.

These may help the site remember account state, complete sign-in flows, or manage interactions tied to a logged-in reader.

Analytics or performance technologies

Ghost itself can also expose privacy-related settings and may integrate with analytics, newsletters, or third-party services depending on how the site is configured.

If analytics, audience measurement, or external scripts are added, those tools may use cookies or similar browser storage technologies.

If that occurs, this policy should be updated to describe those tools more specifically.

4. Feature-Dependent Use

Not every Ghost site uses the same cookie set.

Cookie usage depends on which features are enabled.

For example:

  • a simple public publication with no members may use fewer cookies
  • a site with member login, newsletters, gated content, or comments will generally use more
  • the Ghost admin area uses authentication cookies for staff access

In other words, Ghost uses cookies as part of the platform, but the exact footprint depends on how the publication is configured.

5. Third-Party Services

If this site uses third-party services alongside Ghost, those services may also set cookies or use similar technologies.

Examples may include:

  • analytics providers
  • embedded media services
  • payment platforms
  • email or membership tools
  • content delivery or comment systems

Those services operate under their own policies as well as this one.

If they are introduced, they should be disclosed clearly.

6. How Cookies May Be Controlled

Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings.

You can usually:

  • view existing cookies
  • block some or all cookies
  • delete cookies
  • set preferences for particular sites

But control has consequences.

If you disable strictly necessary cookies, parts of the site may stop working as intended, especially login, member access, or other account-related features.

Where applicable law requires consent for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, those tools should not be activated before the required consent standard is met.

Strictly necessary cookies may still be used where they are required to provide the service requested by the user or to operate core site functionality securely.

If a consent banner or preference tool is added, this policy should be updated to reflect how those choices are managed.

Cookies do not exist in isolation.

They are part of a broader privacy structure.

For more information about how personal data may be collected, used, or handled on this site, see the Privacy Policy.

For the general terms that govern use of the site, see the Terms of Service.

9. Changes To This Policy

If this site enables new Ghost features, adds analytics, introduces member services, connects payment tools, or adopts third-party marketing or tracking systems, this page should be updated accordingly.

The revised version should appear here with a new effective date.

10. Contact

If a contact method is published on this site, cookie-related questions may be directed there.

Until then, this page is intended to state the site’s operating position as clearly as possible.

It should be read alongside the About page, Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Takedown Requests page.

Most people do not object to every cookie.

They object to not being told.

That is the point of this page:

to state plainly that Ghost may use cookies, that some are necessary, that some depend on optional features, and that readers should not be left to infer the rest.