Cookie Policy
How Story of Names Uses Cookies & Tracking Technologies1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Story of Names) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, advertising, and interactive content).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, which we refer to as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site and deliver relevant research tools.
| Category | Purpose & Functionality |
|---|---|
| Essential / Necessary | These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website (such as maintaining session preferences, site layout rendering, and accessibility features). |
| Analytics & Performance | These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used, how effective our content is, or to help us customize our site for you. |
| Functional Cookies | These allow our interactive components—such as the Baby Name Expert, etymological filters, and search query tools—to remember your user selections and search preferences. |
3. Third-Party Services & Analytics
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the site, and so on. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
4. Controlling & Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your web browser settings.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, as it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like favorite name lists or search filters.
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Site Permissions → Cookies and site data
5. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Questions & Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at editor@storyofnames.com or support@storyofnames.com.