Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the operators of a site about how it is being used.

Marven Journal uses cookies on marven.info in order to deliver its editorial content reliably, to understand how readers engage with articles, and to remember your cookie consent preferences. This policy explains in plain terms what cookies we use, why we use them, and what choices you have.

2. Categories of Cookies We Use

We divide cookies into four categories based on their purpose. You can find the specific cookies in each category described below.

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, services you have asked for—such as navigating between pages or remembering your cookie consent decision—cannot be provided. Because these cookies are essential to the functioning of the site, they are not subject to consent and are always active.

cookie_consent — Stores your cookie consent preference so that the banner is not displayed again on subsequent visits. Duration: 12 months. First party.

PHPSESSID — A standard session identifier used by the web server to manage your browsing session. This cookie expires when you close your browser. First party.

2.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality on the site. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages. If these cookies are not permitted, some features may not work correctly.

lang_pref — Remembers any language or display preference you have set during a visit. Duration: 6 months. First party.

scroll_pos — Retains your reading position within long-form articles so that the page can return you to the same point when you navigate back. Duration: Session. First party.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and understand how readers navigate through the site. The information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It helps us understand which articles attract the most interest, how long readers engage with content, and what technical issues may affect the reading experience.

_ga — A Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique visitors. Duration: 2 years. Third party (Google LLC).

_ga_[ID] — Retains state information about a Google Analytics session. Duration: 2 years. Third party (Google LLC).

_gid — Used by Google Analytics to distinguish between visitors. Duration: 24 hours. Third party (Google LLC).

Google Analytics data is processed under a data processing agreement with Google LLC and is subject to Google's privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy. We use IP anonymisation to ensure that individual visitor IP addresses are not retained by Google.

2.4 Performance Cookies

Performance cookies help us understand how the site is performing technically, including page load times and any errors that readers may encounter. This information is used to improve the reliability and speed of the publication platform.

perf_trace — A first-party cookie used to collect anonymised page performance data, including load time and resource timing. Duration: Session. First party.

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to cookies set directly by Marven Journal, some third-party services embedded in our pages may set their own cookies. These include:

Google Maps — An embedded map on our contact page may set cookies associated with Google's mapping service. These cookies are subject to Google's own privacy and cookie policies. Google may use information collected through these cookies for their own purposes. We recommend reviewing Google's policies at policies.google.com if you have concerns about this.

Content delivery networks — Fonts and certain scripts are loaded from third-party content delivery networks, including Fontshare and jsDelivr. These services may collect anonymised request data for performance and security purposes. No personal data relating to individual readers is shared.

Marven Journal does not use advertising or targeting cookies. We do not permit third-party advertisers to set cookies through this website.

4. How Long Cookies Are Stored

Cookies are stored for different periods depending on their type. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or until you delete them manually. The retention period for each cookie is indicated in the descriptions above.

You can view and delete cookies stored by your browser at any time using your browser's settings. Instructions for the most common browsers are provided in Section 6 below.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit marven.info, a cookie consent banner is displayed. This banner gives you the ability to accept all cookies, accept a partial selection, or accept only strictly necessary and functional cookies.

Your preference is stored using the cookie_consent cookie and will be remembered for 12 months. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page.

The three options available in the banner are:

Accept All — Enables strictly necessary, functional, analytics, and performance cookies.

Partial — Enables strictly necessary, functional, and performance cookies only. Analytics cookies are not set.

Functional Only — Enables strictly necessary and functional cookies only. Analytics and performance cookies are not set.

You can reopen the cookie banner at any time by clicking the button below, or via the Cookie Settings link in the page footer.

Open Cookie Settings

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to managing preferences through the cookie banner, you can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Below are links to the relevant settings pages for common browsers:

Google Chrome — Settings › Privacy and security › Cookies and other site data.

Mozilla Firefox — Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data.

Safari (macOS) — Safari menu › Settings › Privacy.

Safari (iOS) — Settings app › Safari › Privacy & Security.

Microsoft Edge — Settings › Cookies and site permissions › Manage and delete cookies.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of some sections of marven.info, and in some cases may prevent certain features from operating as expected.

You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all websites you visit by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Where changes are material, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify readers via the cookie consent banner on their next visit. We encourage readers to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we handle data on marven.info, please contact us:

Marven Journal
44 Tysoe Street
EC1R 0HX London
United Kingdom
[email protected]
+44 20 7381 9426