Cookie Policy
A short list of the cookies we use, why they exist, and the controls you have.
3 min read · Updated July 2026
Cookies are small files a site stores in your browser. They help pages load faster, keep you signed in, and let us understand which stories are being read. Here is what we use, in plain language.
Necessary cookies
Required for the site to function — signing in, saving preferences, protecting forms from abuse. Cannot be disabled without breaking core features.
Analytics cookies
Help us understand which articles are being read, how far readers get, and how they arrived. Aggregated. Never used to identify you personally.
Advertising cookies
Set only if we run ads on the site. We prefer contextual over behavioral placements. When advertising cookies are in use, this section will name the providers and their purpose.
Preference cookies
Remember choices you make — theme, saved topics, dismissed notices — so you do not have to set them on every visit.
If we add or change cookies materially, we will update this page and note it in the newsletter. For any question, write to privacy@2ndcitystandard.com.