Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies on the Anomalous Experiences Forum.

This Cookie Policy explains how the Anomalous Experiences Forum uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use the platform.

Cookies and similar technologies can be used for essential platform functions, security, remembering preferences, measuring performance, and in some cases analytics or other optional features.

You should read this Cookie Policy together with our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website or use an online service.

They help websites recognise your device, remember information, and support certain features and functions. Similar technologies can include pixels, local storage, scripts, tags, and other tools that store or access information on your device.

Why we use cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes.

Strictly necessary cookies
These are used to make the platform work properly and securely. For example, they may help with login sessions, user authentication, security protections, load balancing, or remembering essential settings.

Preference cookies
These may remember choices you make, such as interface preferences, language settings, or layout options.

Analytics cookies
These may help us understand how visitors and users interact with the platform, such as which pages are visited, how features are used, and where technical issues arise.

Functional or service integration cookies
These may support embedded tools, content delivery, media playback, reporting tools, or other platform functions.

Consent

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies or using similar non-essential technologies on your device.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent where they fall within the legal exemption. Optional analytics, advertising, or similar non-essential technologies should only be used after valid consent where required.

You can manage your preferences through our cookie banner or settings tool, where available.

Types of cookies we may use

Depending on how the platform is configured, the platform may use:

  • session cookies, which expire when you close your browser
  • persistent cookies, which remain for a defined period or until deleted
  • first party cookies, which are set by the platform
  • third party cookies, which may be set by external service providers integrated into the platform

Third party services

Some cookies or similar technologies may be set by third party providers if we use external services such as analytics tools, embedded media, authentication providers, or infrastructure tools.

Where this happens, those third parties may process information in accordance with their own policies as well as our configuration of their services.

How to manage cookies

You can usually manage cookies in several ways:

  • by using our cookie preferences tool, where available
  • by changing your browser settings
  • by deleting cookies already stored on your device

Please note that disabling some cookies may affect platform functionality, especially where login, preferences, or core features depend on them.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

Where appropriate, we will update the effective date and take additional steps to highlight material changes.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us through the platform's contact page or designated support email.