Last Updated: March 7, 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — computer, tablet, or smartphone — when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work correctly, to remember your preferences, to understand how visitors use a site, and to deliver relevant advertising.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot carry viruses or malware. They cannot access other files on your device, and they cannot identify you personally by name unless you have provided that information to a website directly.
Cookies are set either by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that operate on that website, such as advertising networks or analytics providers (third-party cookies). Both types are used on this website and are described in full below.
Why This Website Uses Cookies
Philoparadoxia uses cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions correctly: certain technical cookies are required for the website to operate. Without them, some features may not work.
- To support our content management system: this website runs on self-hosted WordPress, which sets functional cookies as part of its normal operation.
- To deliver relevant advertising: this website is supported by Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve contextually relevant advertisements to visitors.
- To track affiliate referrals: when you click an Amazon Associates affiliate link, Amazon places cookies to attribute any qualifying purchase to this website.
This website does not currently use Google Analytics or any other independent analytics service beyond what is provided by our hosting provider (Hostinger) and WordPress itself.
The use of cookies on this website is governed by this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use this website, you consent to the use of cookies as described on this page.
Categories of Cookies Used on This Website
The cookies used on philoparadoxia.com fall into the following five categories. Each category is described in detail below, including which service sets it and what purpose it serves.
Category 1: Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate correctly. They cannot be disabled.
- Purpose: enable basic website functionality.
- Set by: Hostinger (web hosting server) and WordPress (content management system).
- Examples: session cookies that keep track of your browsing session; security cookies that help protect the site from malicious activity.
- Personal data collected: none. These cookies do not identify you personally.
- Duration: session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or short-term persistent.
- Can be disabled: no. Disabling these cookies will prevent the website from functioning.
Category 2: Functional Cookies (WordPress)
These cookies enable enhanced website functionality and personalisation. They are set by WordPress as part of its normal operation and by certain WordPress plugins installed on this website.
- Purpose: remember user preferences; support WordPress administrative access; enable any comment functionality if activated.
- Set by: WordPress (wordpress.org) running on our Hostinger server.
- Examples: wordpress_test_cookie (checks that cookies are enabled); comment_author cookies (if comments are enabled, remembers commenter details); wp-settings cookies (personalise the WordPress interface for logged-in administrators only).
- Personal data collected: administrator login data (for site operators only, not for general visitors); commenter name and email if comments are enabled.
- Duration: varies. Some are session cookies; others persist for up to 1 year.
- Can be disabled: yes, via browser settings, but some website features may not function correctly.
WordPress login and session cookies are only set for site administrators. General visitors do not receive WordPress login cookies.
Category 3: Analytical Cookies
This website does not currently use a standalone third-party analytics service such as Google Analytics. Basic traffic data is processed by our hosting provider, Hostinger, at the server level as part of standard web hosting. This server-level data is not collected through cookies placed on your device.
If an analytics service is introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy will be updated before that service is activated, and appropriate consent mechanisms will be put in place.
Category 4: Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
This website is monetised through Google AdSense, a display advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve advertisements to visitors. These are the most significant cookies used on this website in terms of data processing.
- Purpose: serve contextually and interest-based advertisements; measure advertisement performance; limit repetition of advertisements; prevent advertising fraud.
- Set by: Google LLC, operating independently of Philoparadoxia.
- Examples: IDE (used by Google DoubleClick to register and report a user’s actions after viewing or clicking an advertisement); DSID; NID; 1P_JAR; CONSENT.
- Personal data collected: browsing behaviour across websites; device and browser information; approximate location (country/region level); interest categories inferred from browsing history. This data is processed by Google, not by Philoparadoxia.
- Duration: varies. Some advertising cookies persist for up to 13 months.
- Can be disabled: yes. See the Managing Cookies section below for full opt-out instructions.
Philoparadoxia does not have access to the data collected by Google AdSense cookies. Google’s collection and use of this data is governed entirely by Google’s own Privacy Policy and advertising terms.
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Ads Settings (opt-out): https://adssettings.google.com
Category 5: Affiliate Tracking Cookies (Amazon Associates)
When you click on an Amazon Associates affiliate link on this website, Amazon may place a tracking cookie on your browser. This cookie enables Amazon to identify that you arrived at Amazon.in through a link on this website, so that any qualifying purchase can be attributed to Philoparadoxia for commission purposes.
- Purpose: track affiliate referrals from this website to Amazon.in; attribute qualifying purchases for commission calculation.
- Set by: Amazon.in, operating independently of Philoparadoxia.
- Examples: session-id; ubid-acbin; x-acbin (Amazon session and referral tracking cookies).
- Personal data collected: browsing and purchase activity on Amazon.in. This data is processed by Amazon, not by Philoparadoxia.
- Duration: Amazon affiliate cookies typically remain active for 24 hours after the initial click. Some Amazon account cookies persist longer.
- Can be disabled: yes. See the Managing Cookies section below.
Philoparadoxia does not have access to the data collected by Amazon’s tracking cookies. Amazon’s use of this data is governed by Amazon’s own Privacy Notice.
Amazon Privacy Notice: https://www.amazon.in/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200534380
Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies on this website. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways.
Through Your Browser Settings
All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, to delete existing cookies, or to notify you when a new cookie is about to be placed. The following links provide instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari (Mac/iOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
- Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy and Security → Site Settings → Cookies
Please note that if you disable all cookies, some features of this website may not function correctly. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be blocked without preventing the website from operating.
Opting Out of Google Advertising Cookies
You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google specifically by using the following tools:
- Google Ads Settings: visit adssettings.google.com to control which advertisements Google shows you based on your interests.
- Google Analytics Opt-out: if Google Analytics is ever activated on this website, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on from tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Network Advertising Initiative: visit optout.networkadvertising.org to opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple advertising networks simultaneously.
- Your Online Choices (EU/UK): visit youronlinechoices.com if you are in Europe and wish to manage advertising preferences across multiple platforms.
Opting out of personalised advertising does not remove advertisements from this website. It means that the advertisements you see will be less tailored to your interests and will instead be more generic.
Opting Out of Amazon Affiliate Tracking
Amazon affiliate tracking cookies are placed only when you click an affiliate link. If you do not wish to be tracked by Amazon through our affiliate links, you can decline to click those links, or you can clear your cookies after visiting Amazon.in. You can also manage your Amazon advertising preferences by visiting your Amazon account settings.
Effect of Disabling Cookies on Your Experience
The following table summarises what happens if you disable each category of cookie on this website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies disabled: the website will not function correctly. Pages may fail to load.
- Functional Cookies (WordPress) disabled: the website will remain usable for general visitors. Administrative functions may be affected for site operators.
- Analytical Cookies disabled: no impact on your experience. No analytical cookies are currently set by Philoparadoxia independently.
- Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense) disabled: advertisements will still appear but will be less relevant to your interests. They will be based on the content of the page rather than your browsing history.
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies (Amazon) disabled: you can still visit Amazon.in via our links, but Philoparadoxia will not receive a commission for any purchases you make.
Related Policies
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides full details of how personal data is collected, used, and protected on this website, including the data practices of all third-party services we use.
Privacy Policy: https://philoparadoxia.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://philoparadoxia.com/terms-of-use/
Affiliate Disclosure: https://philoparadoxia.com/affiliate-disclosure/
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our use of cookies changes or as third-party services we use update their practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date at the top.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically. Your continued use of this website after any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the cookies used on this website or about our data practices, please contact us:
Email: contact@philoparadoxia.com