Cookie Policy
Last updated: 29 September 2026
The short version
We do not use advertising cookies and we do not sell data. We would like to use analytics so we can see which articles people actually read, and we ask before we do. If you refuse, nothing analytics-related runs and we remember your refusal.
Cookies and similar technologies
"Cookies" is the common name, but the rules cover anything stored on or read from your device. Some of what we use is browser storage rather than a cookie. The table lists everything, whichever form it takes.
What we store
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dnm_notice_seen | Local storage | Remembers that you have seen the analytics notice, so it does not reappear on every page. | Until you clear it | Strictly necessary |
| dnm_modal_seen | Session storage | Stops the newsletter pop-up reappearing during the same browsing session. | Until you close the tab | Functional |
| dnm_no_analytics | Local storage | Set only if you ask us to stop counting your visits, so we keep honouring that. Absent unless you press the button on the privacy page. | Until you clear it or turn counting back on | Strictly necessary |
| _ga, _ga_<id> | Cookie | Google Analytics. Distinguishes visitors and sessions so we can see which articles are read. Set when you open a page, not after a consent click. | Up to 2 years, set by Google | Analytics (on by default, can be switched off) |
Strictly necessary items do not require consent, because without them the site cannot remember the choice you made. Everything in the analytics category runs only after you agree.
Something we cannot switch off for you
Article images load from images.unsplash.com. That means Unsplash receives your IP address and the address of the page you are reading, simply because your browser fetches the picture. No cookie is set by us and nothing is stored on your device, but it is a request to another company and you should know about it. It happens whether or not you allow analytics, because the images are part of the article rather than tracking.
Changing your mind
Google Analytics starts when you open a page here; we do not ask first, and the Privacy Policy explains why and on what basis. The button below switches it off, deletes the Google cookies we can reach and reloads the page. You can also clear cookies and site data in your browser settings, and we honour Global Privacy Control.
The self-hosted statistics tool described in earlier versions of this policy has been retired. It collects nothing and the identifier it used, _as_vid, is deleted from your browser the next time you load a page.
Questions
Email media@digitalnomadsmagazine.com. Our Privacy Policy explains what we do with personal data more generally.