Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device so they can recognise repeat visits, remember preferences, and measure traffic. We use them sparingly. This page lists every cookie that touches your browser when you visit Way of the Runes, what it does, how long it stays, and how to turn it off.
The three categories
We group cookies into three buckets. The first runs no matter what. The other two are off until you say yes.
| Category | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Language pick, your consent choice, basic session state. | Always on |
| Analytics | Page views, scroll depth, which runes get read. | Off by default |
| Marketing | Attributes visits to Facebook and Instagram ad clicks. | Off by default |
Every cookie, every vendor
| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
wotr_notice_v1 | Way of the Runes | Remembers you dismissed the cookie notice | Until cleared |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique users, session state | 2 years |
_ym_uid, _ym_d, _ym_isad | Yandex Metrica | Distinguishes unique users, ad-block detection | 1 year |
_fbp, fr | Meta Pixel (Facebook) | Attributes ad clicks, builds custom audiences | 3 months |
Your choices
You can change your mind at any time. We do not punish a "decline" by hiding content.
Through your browser: all major browsers let you delete cookies and block them per site. Search for "clear cookies" plus your browser name.
Through the vendor: opt out of Google Analytics across the web with the official browser add-on. Yandex Metrica honours Do Not Track. Meta Pixel is controlled from your Facebook account ad-settings.
Who sees what
We do not sell data. The vendors above receive the cookie values plus the URLs you visited; their privacy policies govern what they then do with that.
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- Yandex: yandex.com/legal/privacy
- Meta: facebook.com/privacy/policy
What we deliberately do not do. No session-replay or heatmap recording. No cross-site tracking by us. No selling of any data to anyone. No "legitimate interest" pre-checked boxes. We are a small blog about runes, not an adtech company.
Changes to this page
If we add a new vendor or change how an existing one is used, we update the table above and bump the "last updated" date. Material changes also re-open the notice bar on your next visit.
Contact
Questions about cookies, privacy, or how to delete your data: privacy@wayoftherunes.com.