What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time. This policy explains how the Historical Medicine Archive uses cookies and similar technologies, such as local storage.

Essential Cookies

Certain cookies are necessary for the catalogue to function. These include cookies that enable page navigation, remember your session, and maintain security. Without these, the site cannot operate properly. Essential cookies are set by us and are not used for tracking.

Preference Cookies

We may store your preferences, such as font size, display settings, or language choice, using cookies or local storage. These are optional but improve your experience. If you disable them, the site will use default settings.

Analytics

Where enabled, we use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the catalogue. This helps us improve the site. These services may set cookies that collect anonymous information about pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics. The data is aggregated and used to identify popular works, such as reading companions for titles like Shell shock and its lessons or Children well and happy, and to ensure that the site performs reliably for all users.

Advertising

If advertisements are displayed on the site, we may use Google advertising technologies. These technologies may set cookies to deliver relevant ads and measure their performance. Google may use the data collected to personalize ads across other websites. You can learn more about Google's practices at their privacy policy. Advertising cookies are non-essential and require your consent where applicable. We do not control which ads appear, and they may be based on your browsing history across different sites.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by the Historical Medicine Archive. Third-party cookies are set by services we use, such as analytics providers or advertising networks. We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the respective provider's policies. For example, a third-party analytics service may set a cookie to track how many visitors access The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich or A Book of Medical Discourses.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a period determined by the cookie's settings or until you delete them. We use both types where necessary for functionality or preferences. For instance, a session cookie might keep you logged in during a single visit, while a persistent cookie could store your preferred display settings for future visits.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage to store data on your device. Local storage is similar to cookies but can hold larger amounts of data. It is used for preferences or other site features and is not automatically cleared when you close your browser. For example, local storage might remember which reading companion you last viewed, such as The ugly-girl papers or Midwifery and the diseases of women, so that it loads quickly on your next visit.

Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, and to set preferences for certain sites. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the site's functionality. You can also opt out of analytics and advertising cookies by adjusting your preferences through the consent management tool provided on the site, if available. Additionally, you can use browser extensions or privacy settings to limit third-party tracking.

Withdrawal of Consent

If you have given consent for non-essential cookies, you may withdraw it at any time by clearing your cookies or using the consent management tool. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Please note that withdrawing consent may result in less personalized advertising or reduced analytics data.

Practical Effects of Disabling Storage

If you disable cookies or local storage, some features of the catalogue may not work as intended. For example, you may need to log in repeatedly, preferences may not be saved, and certain content may not display correctly. Essential functions like browsing public-domain texts will remain available. For instance, you can still read The art of preserving health: A poem or The Physical Training of Children without cookies, but you may lose your place if you navigate away.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, you may contact the anthology editor at [email protected].