Cookie Policy
Exactly which cookies Debora Ann Verburgt uses, what each one does, how long it lasts, and how to change your mind.
Last updated: September 7, 2026
On this page
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. This page lists the cookies Debora Ann Verburgt uses. It should be read alongside the Privacy Policy.
Nothing beyond the strictly necessary category is set until you consent. Advertising and analytics storage are set to denied by default, and are only switched on if you choose to allow them.
1. Categories we use
Strictly necessary
Required for the site to function and to remember your privacy choices. These cannot be switched off and do not require consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
site_consent | This website | Stores your cookie choices so you aren't asked on every page | 180 days |
site_theme | This website | Remembers whether you chose the light or dark theme | 365 days |
Analytics
Helps us understand which essays get read and where readers arrive from, in aggregate. Set only with your consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors | 2 years |
_ga_<id> | Google Analytics | Persists session state | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors | 24 hours |
Advertising
Used to deliver ads, cap how often you see the same ad, and measure whether ads work. Set only with your consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads / __gpi | Ad delivery, frequency capping, measurement | Up to 13 months | |
IDE / test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Measures ad effectiveness | Up to 13 months |
NID | Stores ad preferences | Up to 6 months |
Names and durations set by third parties can change without notice. The authoritative list for Google's advertising products is published by Google.
2. Changing your choice
Use the control here or in the footer of any page. You can allow or reject each optional category, or reject everything, at any time. Rejecting has no effect on your access to any part of the site.
3. Browser-level controls
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies in its settings. Blocking all cookies may break parts of this and other sites, including our ability to remember that you declined.
4. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
There is no common standard for Do Not Track, so we do not respond to it. We do treat a Global Privacy Control signal as an opt-out of advertising cookies where our systems receive it.
5. More information
For a general explanation of cookies and how to manage them, see allaboutcookies.org. Questions about this page go to the contact page.