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What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work. Others help us understand how the site is used, and we only set those if you agree .
Cookies we use
Needed for the site and shop to work
These keep your basket and checkout working, protect payments from fraud and protect the shop from automated attacks. The site can’t work properly without them, so they don’t need your consent.
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| ec-…-checkout (browser storage) | Ecwid shop | Remembers your basket and checkout details | Until cleared |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention during payment | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention during payment | 30 minutes |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare, for the shop | Tells people from bots | 30 minutes |
Statistics (only with your consent)
These count visits and pages viewed so we can see what readers find useful. We only set them if you accept them in the cookie banner (the banner is added before launch).
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| dm_last_page_view, dm_this_page_view, dm_last_visit, dm_total_visits | Duda (website) | Counts visits and pages viewed | 1 year |
| dm_timezone_offset | Duda (website) | Remembers your time zone for the visit count | 15 days |
| _sp_id | Ecwid shop statistics | Counts visits to the shop | 13 months |
| _sp_ses | Ecwid shop statistics | Marks a single visit to the shop | 30 minutes |
To be confirmed on the new site before launch: the final list of cookies, and whether a payment provider other than Stripe is used.
Your choices
When you first visit, the cookie banner asks whether you accept statistics cookies. You can change your mind at any time with the cookie settings link. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but the basket and checkout may then stop working.
Links to other sites
Links to Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn take you to those sites, which have their own cookie policies. We don’t place their cookies on this site.
Questions
Email books@davepalmerauthor.co.uk. Our privacy policy explains how we handle personal data.