What This Policy Covers

This page explains how the Historical Agriculture Library uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies when you visit noeep.com. It describes the types of storage we set, their purpose, and the choices available to you.

Essential Storage

Certain storage is strictly necessary for the site to function. This includes session cookies that remember your current visit, security tokens that protect against unauthorised requests, and local storage that keeps your interface preferences during a session. These technologies do not require your consent because the site cannot operate without them. They are set by us and are not shared with third parties.

Preference Storage

Where you choose a setting—such as a text size option or a category filter—we may store that choice in a persistent cookie or local storage so that it remains available on future visits. This storage is used only to honour your expressed preferences and is not used for tracking.

Analytics Storage

We may use analytics storage to understand how visitors interact with the catalogue: which pages are viewed, how long a session lasts, and which search terms are used. This information helps us improve the organisation and discoverability of the collection. Where enabled, this storage is set by a first-party analytics script and does not identify you personally. The data is aggregated and anonymised.

Advertising Storage

If advertisements are displayed on the site, third-party advertising technologies—including Google’s advertising services—may set cookies or use device identifiers to deliver relevant ads, limit the frequency of ad display, and measure ad performance. These technologies may build a profile of your interests based on browsing across different sites. We do not control the specific cookies set by these services. You can manage your preferences for Google’s advertising cookies through the Google Ads Settings page.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by the site itself and are used only for the purposes described above. Third-party cookies are set by services we may use, such as analytics providers or advertising networks. These are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.

Session and Persistent Storage

Session storage expires when you close your browser. Persistent storage remains on your device for a period determined by the technology that sets it. We do not specify fixed durations because those are controlled by the browser or the third-party service. You can clear persistent storage at any time through your browser settings.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, the site may use local storage to save interface preferences or to cache catalogue data for faster loading. Local storage is not automatically cleared when you close your browser and can be removed manually through your browser’s developer tools or settings.

Your Consent Choices

For storage that is not strictly essential, we ask for your consent before setting it. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies when the consent banner is displayed. If you decline, only essential storage will be used.

Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw your consent for optional storage at any time by clearing cookies and local storage via your browser settings. After clearing, the consent banner will reappear on your next visit, allowing you to make a new choice.

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies and local storage. You can usually find these controls in the privacy or security section of your browser’s settings. Please note that disabling all storage may affect the site’s functionality, such as the ability to remember your preferences or to display certain content correctly.

Practical Effects of Disabling Storage

If you disable essential storage, the site may not load properly or may behave unexpectedly. Disabling preference storage means that any customisations you make will be lost after you close your browser. Disabling analytics storage does not affect your browsing experience but prevents us from gathering aggregate usage data. Disabling advertising storage may result in less relevant advertisements but will not prevent ads from appearing.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices or the technologies we use change. Any revisions will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, you can reach our associate editor, The Editorial Team Noeep, at [email protected].