Cookie Policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. How we use cookies
Annotating Fashion uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function. They allow you to log in to your Member Dashboard, access "Into the Archive", and navigate the site securely. Without these, the site cannot perform basic functions such as remembering your login session.
Functional/Analytics Cookies: We use these to understand how visitors interact with our research (e.g. which essays are the most read). This helps us optimise the platform. We only use these if you "Accept" them via our cookie banner.
Payment Cookies: Our payment processor, Stripe, uses cookies to process your subscription payments and prevent fraudulent transactions.
3. Third-Party Cookies
When you use our site, you may also receive cookies from third parties.
Squarespace: Our website host, to provide the site infrastructure.
Stripe: To facilitate secure membership billing.
Substack: If you interact with our integrated newsletter sign-up.
For a full, up-to-date list of the specific cookies used by our service providers, you may refer to the Squarespace Cookie Policy and the Stripe Cookie Policy.
4. Your Choices
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please note that declining essential cookies may prevent you from accessing the Member Dashboard or maintaining an active subscription.
5. The Cookie Banner
When you first visit Annotating Fashion, you will see a banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cache and reloading the site.