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This page explains what cookies are, which categories we use on Appalachia & Beyond, and how you can manage or switch them off in your browser.
Cookies help websites work and help us understand how ours is used. This policy sits alongside our privacy policy, which covers your broader data rights.
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. It lets the site remember things between page loads and visits — for example, that you dismissed a banner. Similar technologies, such as pixels and local storage, do comparable jobs, and we use "cookies" here to cover all of them. Cookies can be "first-party" (set by us) or "third-party" (set by a service we use, like an analytics provider).
These make the site work and keep it secure — remembering your cookie-consent choice, supporting basic navigation, and helping guard against abuse. Because the site cannot function properly without them, they are always on and do not require consent.
These help us understand which pages are read, how visitors move through the site, and where things could be clearer. The data is aggregated and used to improve our reviews and guides. Analytics cookies are optional and set only where permitted by your consent choice.
When you click a link from our site to an operator, an affiliate-tracking cookie can record that the click came from us and, in some cases, whether an action followed. This is standard link-attribution technology used across the web. These cookies may be set by third-party networks and are optional, subject to your consent. Following such a link takes you to the operator's own site, where their cookie and privacy policies apply.
| Category | Purpose | Party | Consent needed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Core site function, security, consent memory | First-party | No (always on) |
| Analytics | Aggregated usage measurement | First & third-party | Yes |
| Affiliate-tracking / marketing | Link attribution and campaign measurement | Third-party | Yes |
You have several ways to control cookies:
Where required by law, we set optional cookies only after you consent, and you can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or your choice in our consent banner. For more on your rights and how we handle data, see our privacy policy.
We may update this cookie policy as our tools or the law change. The "last updated" date above reflects the latest version.
Questions about cookies? Email privacy@appalachiaandbeyond.com or use our contact page.
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