The GIFTED Journal’s Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 03/07/2026

This Cookie Policy explains how The GIFTED Journal uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.thegiftedjournal.com.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information.

Our website uses cookies in accordance with this policy. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website.

They help websites function correctly, improve performance, remember certain preferences and provide information about how visitors use a website.

Cookies cannot access files stored on your device or collect information that you have not chosen to share.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure our website functions correctly.

  • Improve website performance and user experience.

  • Understand how readers interact with our publication.

  • Measure the effectiveness of our editorial content.

  • Maintain the security and reliability of our website.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off.

They enable core website functionality such as page navigation, security and accessibility.

Without these cookies, parts of the website may not function correctly.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to help us understand how readers use our publication.

These cookies collect anonymous or aggregated information, including:

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

  • Navigation through the website

  • Device and browser information

  • General location (such as country or region)

This information helps us improve both our editorial content and the overall reader experience.

Advertising Cookies

From time to time, The GIFTED Journal may work with carefully selected advertising and publishing partners, including Google AdSense.

Where advertising is displayed, these partners may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • Display advertisements that are more relevant to your interests.

  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising.

  • Prevent the same advertisement from being shown repeatedly.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before these cookies are placed on your device.

Embedded Content Cookies

Some articles contain embedded content from third-party services including:

  • YouTube

  • Vimeo

  • Spotify

  • Instagram

These services may place cookies on your device when you interact with embedded content.

These cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective providers.

Third-Party Services

Our website currently uses services provided by:

  • Squarespace

  • Google Analytics

  • Google Search Console

  • Squarespace Email Campaigns

  • Google AdSense (when advertising is active)

These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to help deliver their services.

For more information, please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies.

Squarespace: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507-Cookies-and-your-Squarespace-site 

Google: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

YouTube: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/privacy

Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Instagram: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your browser settings.

You can choose to:

  • View stored cookies.

  • Delete existing cookies.

  • Block all cookies.

  • Allow cookies only from selected websites.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of this website.

Cookie Preferences

Where available, you can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie consent banner.

You can also manage cookies at any time through your web browser settings.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our publication, the technologies we use or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page together with the revised "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact:

The GIFTED Journal

Published by Gifted, by Nature Ltd

Website: https://www.thegiftedjournal.com

Email: info@thegiftedjournal.com

Postal Address: The Exchange, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA