What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time. This catalogue uses cookies and similar technologies such as local storage to provide a functional and personalised reading experience.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the catalogue to work. They enable core functions such as page navigation, secure access to your saved bookshelves, and remembering your reading progress during a session. Without these cookies, the site cannot operate reliably. Essential cookies are set in response to your actions, such as logging in or adding a book to your list.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies allow the catalogue to remember choices you make, such as your preferred text display size, theme (light or dark), and language selection. These cookies improve your experience by tailoring the interface to your tastes. They are not strictly essential but enhance usability.

Analytics Cookies (Where Enabled)

Where analytics are enabled, we use first-party cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with the catalogue. This data helps us understand which works are most consulted, how users navigate between categories, and what improvements may benefit readers. Analytics cookies do not identify you personally. If analytics are disabled, no such cookies are set.

Advertising Cookies (Where Ads Are Displayed)

Some pages may display advertisements through Google’s advertising services. Where ads are shown, Google may set cookies to serve relevant ads, limit the number of times you see a particular ad, and measure ad effectiveness. These cookies may be first-party or third-party and may be persistent or session-based. Google’s use of advertising cookies is governed by Google’s own privacy policy. You can learn more about Google’s advertising technologies and opt-out options at Google’s Ads Settings page.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by domains other than wuqqe.com. In addition to Google advertising services where applicable, this catalogue does not intentionally employ other third-party tracking cookies. However, embedded content from external sources (such as videos or social media widgets) may set their own cookies. We do not control those practices.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically when you close it. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser and are used to remember your preferences or login status for future visits. The exact duration of persistent cookies varies; they may last from a few hours to several months, depending on their purpose.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, this catalogue may use local storage in your browser to store data such as your reading list or recently viewed titles. Local storage is similar to persistent cookies but can hold more information and is not automatically sent to the server. You can clear local storage through your browser settings.

Your Consent Choices

When you first visit the catalogue, you may see a notice asking for your consent to non-essential cookies, such as analytics and advertising cookies. You can accept or decline these categories. If you decline, only essential cookies will be set. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link available in the site footer.

Withdrawal of Optional Consent

If you previously consented to non-essential cookies and wish to withdraw that consent, you can do so via the “Cookie Settings” link. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. After withdrawal, any non-essential cookies already set may remain on your device until they expire or you clear them manually.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically block or delete all cookies, or configure your browser to alert you when a cookie is set. However, please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent the catalogue from functioning properly, and some features may become unavailable. For detailed instructions, consult your browser’s help documentation.

Practical Effects of Disabling Storage

If you disable all cookies and local storage, you will still be able to browse public-domain works, but features such as logging into your account, saving your reading progress, and maintaining personalised settings will not work. The catalogue will still display content, but your experience may be less convenient.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the catalogue after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact the managing editor at [email protected].