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What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

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How We Use Cookies

The Meridiem uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and understand site usage.

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Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies
Purpose: Enable core functionality like security, authentication, and basic site features.

Examples: Login status, security tokens, load balancing

Can you disable them?: No. These cookies are necessary for the site to work properly.

Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.

Examples: Page views, time on site, click patterns, traffic sources

Tools: Google Analytics, proprietary analytics

Can you disable them?: Yes, through your browser settings or our preference center.

Functionality Cookies
Purpose: Remember your preferences and personalize your experience.

Examples: Language preferences, text size, newsletter opt-in status

Can you disable them?: Yes, but this may limit personalization features.

Advertising Cookies
Purpose: Deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.

Examples: Ad targeting, frequency capping, conversion tracking

Third Parties: May be placed by our advertising partners

Can you disable them?: Yes, through browser settings, our preference center, or opt-out tools like the Digital Advertising Alliance.

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Third-Party Cookies

We work with third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

Analytics: Google Analytics (see Google’s privacy policy)

Advertising: Various ad networks (see their respective privacy policies)

Social Media: Social sharing buttons may place cookies from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Video: Embedded videos may place cookies from YouTube, Vimeo, etc.

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing cookie use.

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Subscriptions and Payments

Free Content: Much of The Meridiem is available free with registration.

Paid Subscriptions: Premium features require paid subscriptions. Subscription terms, pricing, and billing cycles are specified at purchase.

Automatic Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled before the renewal date.

Cancellation: Cancel anytime through account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

Refunds: Refund requests are evaluated case-by-case. Contact support@themeridiem.com.

Price Changes: We may adjust subscription prices with 30 days' notice. You can cancel before changes take effect.

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Other Tracking Technologies

Web Beacons: Small graphics that track page views and email opens.

Local Storage: Browser storage for larger amounts of data than cookies can hold.

Fingerprinting: Technical information about your device and browser for fraud prevention.

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Managing Cookies

Browser Settings
Most browsers let you control cookies through settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies after each session
• Receive warnings before cookies are placed

Browser-specific instructions:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

Note: Disabling cookies may limit site functionality and personalization.

Our Preference Center
Control which cookies The Meridiem uses through our Cookie Preference Center (accessible in the footer of every page or here).

Opt-Out Tools
Digital Advertising Alliance: optout.aboutads.info
Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org
Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Do Not Track
We honor Do Not Track signals. When we detect a DNT signal from your browser, we disable non-essential tracking.

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Data Collected Through Cookies

Cookies may collect:

• IP address and location data
• Browser and device information
• Pages visited and content viewed
• Time spent on site
• Referral sources
• Interaction with features
• Ad engagement

This information may be combined with other data to improve our services and understand our audience.

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Cookie Retention

Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser

Persistent Cookies: Remain until expiration (varies by purpose, typically 30 days to 2 years) or until you delete them

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Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. We’ll notify you of material changes via email or site notice.

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Questions

For questions about our use of cookies:

Email: privacy@themeridiem.com
Cookie Preferences: Manage through our Peference Center