Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 January 2026. Last reviewed: 1 January 2026.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or your session, across pages and visits. Similar technologies (local storage, pixels) are treated the same way under this policy.
2. Categories of cookies we use
- Strictly necessary. Required for core site functionality such as remembering your cookie preferences and protecting against common attacks. These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics. Help us understand, in aggregate, which essays are read and how visitors navigate the site. Loaded only after you give consent.
- Marketing. Used to tailor occasional editorial messages. Loaded only after you give consent.
3. Retention
- Strictly necessary cookies: session, or up to 12 months for the preference record.
- Analytics cookies: up to 13 months from the last visit.
- Marketing cookies: up to 6 months from the last visit.
4. Your choices
When you first visit the site, you are invited to accept all categories, reject non-essential categories, or open the cookie settings to choose by category. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your browser cookies for this site, which will trigger the banner again on your next visit.
Browsers also let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Doing so may affect parts of the site that depend on strictly necessary cookies.
5. Third parties
Where analytics or marketing cookies are loaded, they may be set by trusted service providers acting under written agreements. We disclose the providers in use upon written request.
6. Updates
We may update this policy when the cookies we use change. The effective date above indicates the version in force.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies can be sent to notifyuse@drainingmovement.world or to Level 1, 100 Cubitt Street, Cremorne VIC 3121, Australia.