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Cookies, counted honestly
This policy is brief because the subject is small: one stored preference, kept in your own browser, for one gentle purpose. Here is the whole story.
What gets saved
When you answer the cookie notice, the Chronicle saves your choice in your browser's local storage under the key crosswalk_cookie_choice. The value is one of two phrases: all or essential. That single entry is the complete storage footprint of this magazine.
Why it's there
Only so the friendly notice doesn't greet you on every page like an over-enthusiastic crossing guard. The preference makes your reading quieter. It has no other function and shares its contents with no one.
What is never saved
- No tracking identifiers of any kind.
- No analytics or measurement scripts.
- No advertising, third-party embeds or social widgets.
- No session cookies — the magazine sets none at all.
- No personal information, because none is requested anywhere.
How to erase it
Clear your browser's site data or local storage for this site, and the preference will vanish. The cookie notice will then reappear on your next visit, entirely without resentment.
"That's fine" vs "Essential only"
Since the single preference is the only thing that exists, both buttons lead to the same practical result: your choice is recorded and the notice steps aside. We offer both anyway — a magazine that writes about informed decisions ought to offer them in its own banner.
Still curious?
If anything here raises a question, our contact form and privacy policy are both a click away — the desk reads the mailbag weekly and answers corrections fastest.
Last reviewed: September 2026.