What This Policy Covers

This page explains how the Travel & Geography Archive uses cookies, local storage and similar data-storage technologies when you visit our catalogue of public-domain literature. It describes the types of information stored, the purposes they serve, and the choices available to you. This policy applies to the domain qoqer.com and any subdomains where this notice appears.

Essential Storage

Certain storage is strictly necessary for the catalogue to function. This includes, for example, remembering your session so that you can move between pages without re-entering preferences, and maintaining security tokens that protect against unauthorised access. These items are set as first-party cookies or local-storage entries and do not require your prior consent. They are typically deleted when you close your browser (session storage) or persist for the duration of your visit only.

Preference and Functional Storage

Where you choose to customise your experience — such as selecting a text-display option, saving a reading list, or dismissing a notice — we may store that choice in a cookie or local-storage key. These are first-party, persistent items that remember your settings across visits. They do not track your activity beyond the catalogue. You may withdraw any optional preference storage at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies and local data for this site.

Analytics Storage (Where Enabled)

We may use analytics services, including but not limited to those provided by Google, to understand how visitors interact with the catalogue. Where analytics are enabled, a first-party cookie or local-storage marker may be set to generate anonymised or aggregated data such as page views, time on page, and general geographic region. No personally identifiable information is collected through these tools. You can opt out of analytics storage by adjusting your browser settings or by using the consent controls described below.

Advertising and Marketing Storage (Where Displayed)

If advertisements are shown on the catalogue, we or third-party advertising partners — including Google and its affiliated platforms — may place cookies or use device identifiers to deliver relevant ads, measure ad performance, and prevent the same ad from appearing too often. These technologies may collect information about your visits to this and other websites, and may combine it with data from other sources. Where advertising is present, you will be given an opportunity to accept or reject non-essential advertising cookies before they are set. You may change your choice at any time.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by qoqer.com and are used only for the purposes described in this policy. Third-party cookies may be set by services we employ, such as analytics providers or advertising networks, and are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties. We do not control the data practices of third parties, and we encourage you to review their policies.

Session and Persistent Storage

Session cookies and local-storage items exist only while your browser is open and are automatically deleted when you close it. Persistent cookies and stored data remain on your device for a period determined by the service that set them, or until you manually clear them. The exact duration varies by purpose and provider; we do not set fixed expiry intervals that would be misleading. You can view and manage all stored data through your browser’s developer tools or settings panel.

Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use HTML5 local storage, session storage, or IndexedDB to store data on your device. These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are managed in the same way through your browser controls.

Your Consent Choices

For any storage that is not strictly essential, we will request your consent before setting it. You may give or withhold consent for each category (functional, analytics, advertising) when you first visit the site, and you can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link available in the footer of every page. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Browser Controls and Practical Effects

Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies and other site data through their settings. Please note that disabling essential storage may prevent the catalogue from working correctly — for example, you may be unable to log in or maintain your reading preferences. Blocking analytics or advertising cookies will not affect the core reading experience, but may reduce our ability to improve the site or support it through advertising revenue. Instructions for managing cookies are typically found in your browser’s help menu.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or the services we use. When we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the notice on this page. Your continued use of the catalogue after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact Senior Editor Robert Defoe at [email protected].