Last updated 6 November 2026
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. We use a few to keep the site working and, if you agree, to see how it is used. We do not use advertising trackers, and we do not sell information about you.
How consent works on this site
The first time you visit, a bar at the foot of the page asks you to choose Accept all or Essential only. Until you choose, only the essential cookies below are set. Your choice is kept for twelve months in a cookie called et_consent, and you can change it at any time with the button above. The adverts on our site are placed directly by the advertiser as plain images and set no cookies.
Essential cookies
These make the site work and are set whatever you choose.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
ghost-members-ssr, ghost-members-ssr.sig | Ghost (our website platform) | Keeps you signed in as a member | 6 months |
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe (payments) | Fraud prevention and secure checkout | 1 year, 30 minutes |
et_consent | Evangelical Times | Remembers your cookie choice | 12 months |
The chat button in the corner of the page is provided by Help Scout and stores its conversation state in your browser only when you open it.
Cookies set only if you accept
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_JJT89P0V4G | Google Analytics | Counts visits and tells us which pages are read, in aggregate | 2 years |
_gcl_au | Lets us see whether a visit came from one of our own occasional Google search adverts | 90 days | |
contextly | Contextly | Powers the related-articles box under each article | Up to 1 year |
If you choose Essential only, none of these are set, Google Analytics runs without cookies in a limited form that cannot identify you, and the related-articles box is not shown.
Measurement without cookies
We also use Cloudflare Web Analytics and Ahrefs Web Analytics. Neither sets a cookie or stores anything on your device: they count page views anonymously as they happen.
Controlling cookies in your browser
You can delete cookies or block them altogether in your browser's settings, usually under Privacy. If you block all cookies you will not be able to stay signed in to the site. Your browser's help pages explain how.
Questions
Email communications@evangelical-times.org or write to Evangelical Times, PO Box 104, Gunnislake PL17 0BE. How we look after personal information more generally is set out in our Privacy notice.
