What This Policy Covers
This Cookie Policy explains how Travel & Geography Archive (uceqa.com) uses cookies, web storage, and similar technologies when you visit our catalogue. It describes the types of data stored, their purposes, and your choices.
Essential Storage
Certain storage is strictly necessary for the catalogue to function. This includes session cookies that maintain your browsing session and remember your search parameters as you move between pages. Without these, basic navigation and access to ebooks would not work. Essential storage is set automatically and cannot be disabled through our interface.
Preference Storage
We may store your preferences, such as text size, reading theme, or language selection, so that your choices persist across visits. This storage is not strictly essential but improves your experience. You can clear it through your browser settings at any time.
Analytics Storage (Where Enabled)
Where analytics are enabled, we use first-party cookies and local storage to collect anonymous aggregate data about how visitors use the catalogue—for example, which pages are most frequently accessed, how users navigate between categories such as “Travel Narratives” or “Exploration,” and general geographic regions of visitors. This information helps us understand which ebooks and guides (e.g., Travels in Central Asia or The Motor Routes of England) are of interest. No personal identifiers are stored, and the data is not shared with third parties except as aggregated reports.
Advertising Storage (Where Ads Are Displayed)
If advertisements are displayed on the catalogue, we may use cookies and similar technologies from Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements. This storage is subject to Google’s own privacy and cookie policies. You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting Ad Settings.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by uceqa.com and are used for essential functions and analytics where enabled. Third-party cookies may be set by Google advertising services when ads are shown. These third parties have their own cookie policies, and we do not control their storage practices.
Session and Persistent Storage
Some cookies are session-based and expire when you close your browser. Others are persistent and remain on your device for a period determined by the cookie’s expiration date or until you manually delete them. The exact duration varies; we do not set fixed durations beyond what is technically necessary.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use local storage (e.g., HTML5 localStorage) to store preferences or cached data. This storage remains on your device until cleared by you or the website. It is not automatically transmitted to us.
Your Consent Choices
When you first visit the catalogue, you may be presented with a consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential storage (analytics and advertising). Essential storage is always set. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our pages.
Withdrawal of Optional Consent
If you previously accepted optional cookies and wish to withdraw consent, you can do so through the Cookie Settings link. Alternatively, you can clear cookies and local storage via your browser’s privacy settings. Withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block or delete cookies entirely, or configure your browser to prompt you before accepting a cookie. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impair the functionality of the catalogue. For guidance, consult your browser’s help documentation.
Practical Effects of Disabling Storage
If you disable all cookies, essential functions such as session management and preference persistence will not work. You may still browse the catalogue, but features like remembering your reading theme or keeping you logged in (if applicable) will not be available. Analytics and advertising cookies, if previously enabled, will cease to function.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact our editorial office at editor@uceqa.com.