Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, tags, and device identifiers. These tools help websites function, remember preferences, measure traffic, and support advertising or affiliate programs.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary

Required for account sessions, security, and core Site functionality. Our session cookie (rpa_session) keeps you signed in for up to 30 days. These cannot be disabled without affecting account features.

Performance and analytics

We use a first-party analytics system to understand how visitors use the Site (pages viewed, referrers, device/browser type). Analytics data is stored on our servers—we do not use Google Analytics or similar third-party analytics scripts on reader pages. IP addresses are hashed to create pseudonymous visitor identifiers. Analytics records are retained for up to 90 days.

Functionality

Remember choices such as votes, ratings, or session state to improve your experience. Post ratings and writer votes may be associated with a pseudonymous identifier derived from your IP address to prevent duplicate voting.

Affiliate links

If an article contains an outbound affiliate link, the merchant or affiliate network may set its own cookies when you visit their site. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Third parties that may set cookies or similar technologies include:

• Cloudflare and other infrastructure providers that help deliver and secure the Site;
• Affiliate networks or merchants when you follow outbound affiliate links;
• Email providers when you interact with links in transactional messages.

We do not control third-party cookies. Please review the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties.

4. Your Choices

You can manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser settings — Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Instructions vary by browser.
• Device settings — Mobile devices may offer advertising or tracking controls.
• Industry opt-outs — Some analytics and advertising programs offer opt-out tools.
• Do Not Track — Our response to browser “Do Not Track” signals may vary by feature and jurisdiction.

Blocking cookies may limit Site functionality, including comment features, saved preferences, or accurate affiliate attribution.

5. Cookie Duration

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them. Retention periods vary by cookie type and provider.

6. Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices or applicable law change. The “Last updated” date indicates the latest revision.

7. Contact

Red Point Authority
Staunton, VA
United States

Questions about cookies: [email protected].