This Cookie Policy explains how A Bag of Stories, an editorial project published by Ayzoh! APS in collaboration with AFAR, uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.

For questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at:

Ayzoh! APS
Ayzoh! Media Lab
Viale Principe Amedeo 11
47921 Rimini, Italy
Email: abagofstories@ayzoh.org

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website may store on your device when you visit it.

Cookies can help a website work properly, keep a user signed in, remember technical preferences, protect security, or collect information about how a website is used.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Others may be used for analytics, advertising, profiling, or third-party services. These non-essential cookies require consent where required by law.

At the time of this Cookie Policy, this website is hosted and managed through Ghost(Pro).

We currently use only the technical and functional tools provided by Ghost and necessary for the website to operate, including tools related to:

  • Website navigation.
  • Member sign-in and account access, if enabled.
  • Newsletter subscription management.
  • Security and abuse prevention.
  • Basic technical operation of the website.
  • We do not currently use Google Analytics.
  • We do not currently use advertising cookies.
  • We do not currently use profiling cookies.
  • We do not currently use third-party marketing pixels.
  • We do not sell or share browsing data for advertising purposes.

3. Technical cookies

Technical cookies are used to make the website work properly and securely.

These cookies may be necessary to:

  • Load pages correctly.
  • Manage user sessions.
  • Allow members to sign in and access their account.
  • Remember essential technical settings.
  • Protect the website against abuse, spam, or unauthorized access.
  • Support newsletter and membership functions.

Technical cookies do not require prior consent because they are necessary to provide the website and its requested functions.

You can block technical cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not work correctly if you do so.

4. Analytics

This website may use Ghost’s native analytics or internal publication statistics to understand basic readership activity and improve the editorial project.

Ghost’s native analytics are designed to be cookie-free.

At the time of this Cookie Policy, we do not use Google Analytics or other third-party analytics services.

If we decide to use Google Analytics or another third-party analytics tool in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and, where required by law, request consent before activating non-essential tracking technologies.

5. Newsletter tracking

When you subscribe to our newsletter, the email platform connected to Ghost may collect basic information related to delivery and interaction, such as whether an email was delivered, opened, clicked, or unsubscribed from.

We use this information to manage the newsletter, understand whether emails are reaching readers, improve editorial relevance, and avoid sending unwanted communications.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter email or by contacting abagofstories@ayzoh.org.

More information about newsletter-related data is available in our Privacy Policy.

6. Embedded content and external links

Some articles may include links to external websites, such as AFAR, Ayzoh!, partner organizations, archives, maps, videos, social media platforms, or editorial sources.

When you click an external link, you leave this website. The external website may use its own cookies or tracking technologies. We are not responsible for the cookie practices of external websites.

At the time of this Cookie Policy, we aim to keep embedded third-party content limited. If we add embedded content that uses non-essential cookies or tracking tools, we will update this policy and manage consent where required.

Because this website currently uses only Ghost(Pro) and its necessary or native functions, we do not currently display a cookie consent banner for non-essential cookies.

If we introduce third-party analytics, advertising tools, profiling tools, marketing pixels, or other non-essential tracking technologies in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and introduce an appropriate consent mechanism where required.

8. How to manage cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • See which cookies are stored.
  • Delete cookies.
  • Block cookies from specific websites.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Block all cookies.

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the correct functioning of this website, especially member access, sign-in functions, and subscription-related features.

We may update this Cookie Policy if the website changes, if we add or remove services, or if legal requirements change.

The updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

10. Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact:

Ayzoh! APS
Ayzoh! Media Lab
Viale Principe Amedeo 11
47921 Rimini, Italy
Email: abagofstories@ayzoh.org