Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — computer, tablet, or smartphone — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide website owners with information about how their site is being used.

Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot be used to access your device or personal files. They are read only by the website that created them.

Similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects work in comparable ways and are covered by this policy.

We use four categories of cookies on The Leadership Chronicle.

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies — These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. Without them, core features such as page navigation, secure areas, and content delivery would not work. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled.

2.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies — These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with The Leadership Chronicle — which articles are most read, how long readers stay on a page, where traffic comes from, and which content performs best with our executive audience. All data collected is aggregated and anonymised.

2.3 Functionality Cookies — These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience on the site. They enable us to personalise content, remember your cookie preferences, and ensure our website behaves consistently across your visits.

2.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies — These cookies are used to deliver content and communications that are relevant to your professional interests based on your browsing behaviour. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising and social media platforms whose services we use.

Some cookies on The Leadership Chronicle are set by third-party services we use to operate and improve our platform. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them.

Third-party services that may set cookies through our website include the following:

Google Analytics — website traffic and performance analytics. Privacy policy available at policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Fonts — used for consistent typography across our website. May log your IP address when fonts are served.

LinkedIn Insight Tag — enables us to measure the effectiveness of our LinkedIn campaigns and understand our professional audience better. Privacy policy available at linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Email Marketing Platform (e.g. Mailchimp) — used to manage newsletter subscriptions and track email engagement such as open rates and click-throughs.

YouTube — if any embedded video content is present, YouTube may set cookies even if you do not play the video. Privacy policy available at youtube.com/t/privacy.

We do not have direct control over third-party cookies. If you wish to opt out of third-party tracking, please refer to each provider's opt-out mechanism directly.

Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session as you navigate our website.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. These are used for analytics, preferences, and marketing purposes.

The majority of analytics cookies we use expire within 13 to 26 months. Functionality cookies typically expire within 12 months. Marketing cookies vary in duration depending on the third-party provider.

You have several options for managing and controlling cookies on The Leadership Chronicle.

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner — When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can revisit and update your preferences at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.

5.2 Browser Settings — Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a new cookie is being set.

5.3 Opting Out of Analytics — To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5.4 Opting Out of Marketing Cookies — To opt out of interest-based advertising from third parties, you may visit the following opt-out tools: Your Online Choices (EU): youronlinechoices.com, Digital Advertising Alliance (US): optout.aboutads.info, LinkedIn Ad Preferences: linkedin.com/psettings/advertising.

Some cookies collect personal data such as your IP address or browsing behaviour. Where this is the case, our use of such data is governed by our Privacy Policy. We process personal data collected through cookies on the legal bases of your consent (for non-essential cookies) and our legitimate interests (for strictly necessary cookies required to operate the site).

For users in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom, we comply with the requirements of the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) in our use of cookies.

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. The Leadership Chronicle does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to DNT signals, but we will update this policy if that position changes.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, updates to applicable regulations, or improvements to how we manage user preferences. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of our website following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.