Cookie policy
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A cookie is a small file the site stores in your browser to remember something between visits. We use very few, and here is the complete list.
The cookies we use
| Cookie | What it is for | Duration |
|---|---|---|
dl_vid |
An anonymous, signed identifier that prevents the same person from voting twice on the same definition. It is not connected to your name or email. | 1 year |
dl_seen |
Remembers which definitions you already saw in the voting queue, so we do not show them again. | 24 hours |
sb-* |
Session cookies for your account. They only exist if you sign in, and they keep your session open securely. | For the length of your session |
These cookies are necessary for the site to work and do not require consent: without them, voting and signed-in sessions are not possible.
Third-party cookies
- Cloudflare may set technical cookies while protecting us against bots, for example when you complete the Turnstile check on a form.
- Google Analytics gives us aggregate visit statistics (which words people look up, from which countries). Its cookies (
_gaand similar) can last up to 2 years. You can block them and the site will keep working.
Advertising
The site shows no programmatic advertising today, and no advertising cookies exist. When we enable ads, advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) will use their own cookies. If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you will first see a consent notice and can accept or decline. We will update this page and the table above when that happens.
How to control cookies
You can delete or block cookies from your browser settings. Keep in mind that without the necessary cookies some features stop working: for example, you will not be able to stay signed in.
Questions
If you have questions about this policy, write to us. More detail on how we handle your data is in the privacy policy.