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Cookie Policy
Last updated September 8, 2026
Cookies and local storage are small files a site saves in your browser. Zinstrel uses a handful of them to keep you signed in and to understand what readers enjoy.
Sign-in session
Essential
Keeps you logged in to your Zinstrel account and Creator Hub between visits.
Theme preference
Essential
Remembers whether you chose the light or dark version of the site. If you are signed in, the choice is also saved to your account so it follows you between devices.
Newsletter prompt
Essential
Remembers that you dismissed or acted on the newsletter pop-up so it stops appearing.
Chat name
Essential
Remembers which of your names you last chose to post under in Zinstrel chat.
Analytics
Optional
Helps us see which stories readers open and how the site performs. Aggregated, not used to identify you.
Advertising
Optional
Set by Google to measure and personalise the ads that fund independent coverage.
Embedded players
Optional
YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Twitch, Substack and our radio partner may set cookies when you play or open their content.
Controlling Cookies
Every major browser lets you view, delete and block cookies in its privacy settings, and you can browse Zinstrel in a private window if you prefer. Blocking essential cookies means sign-in, your theme choice and the newsletter prompt will not work as expected. You can also opt out of personalised Google advertising through Google's own ad settings.
More about the information we handle is in our Privacy Policy.