What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time. Similar technologies such as local storage and session storage may also be used where supported by your browser. These technologies help us provide a smoother and more personalised experience as you explore our catalogue of classic mystery and crime literature.
How We Use Storage
Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the catalogue to function. They enable core features such as maintaining your session, remembering items you have selected, and keeping your preferences for display options. Without these cookies, the site cannot operate properly. They are set in response to your actions, such as setting privacy preferences or navigating between pages. For example, when you adjust text size or choose a category like 'Crime Investigation', essential cookies help retain those settings during your visit.
Preference Cookies
We use preference cookies to remember choices you make, such as text size, language selection, or whether you have dismissed a notice. These improve your experience by tailoring the interface to your tastes. If you have previously selected a preferred reading guide or theme, preference cookies help us present relevant content on your return.
Analytics
Where enabled, we use analytics services to collect anonymised information about how visitors use the catalogue. This includes pages visited, time spent, and general location data at a country level. We use this data to understand reading interests and improve our collection. For instance, knowing that readers frequently explore titles like 'The fifteen cells — A Reader’s Guide' or 'The Desert Moon mystery — Story, Setting & Ideas' helps us refine our catalogue. Analytics cookies are set only if you consent.
Advertising
If advertisements are displayed, we may use advertising technologies provided by Google and other third parties. These may set cookies to show relevant ads based on your browsing activity. Such cookies are subject to your consent where required by law. We do not control the specific cookies set by advertising partners. The ads you see may relate to genres or titles you have shown interest in, such as 'Suspense — Edition Insights' or 'The Trevor case — A Reader’s Guide'.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by the Classic Mystery Library domain (edaoy.com). Third-party cookies are set by services we use, such as analytics providers or advertising networks. We do not allow third parties to set cookies for purposes unrelated to the catalogue without your consent. When you see content from external platforms, those services may set their own cookies governed by their respective policies.
Session and Persistent Cookies
Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used during a single visit to keep track of your navigation, such as moving from 'Murder by the clock — Story, Setting & Ideas' to 'Death in the dusk — A Closer Reading'. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period, allowing the site to recognise you on return visits. The exact duration varies by cookie and is typically between a few hours and a few months. Persistent cookies help us remember your preferences, such as whether you have previously consented to analytics, so you do not need to make that choice again on every visit.
Local Storage
Where enabled, we may use local storage to save preferences or reading progress locally on your device. This data is not automatically transmitted to us and can be cleared through your browser settings. For example, if you are reading 'The three strings — A Closer Reading' and leave mid-way, local storage can remember your place so you can resume later. This is entirely under your control.
Your Choices
When you first visit the catalogue, you may be presented with a cookie consent tool that allows you to accept or reject optional cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through the privacy settings link available on the site. We respect your right to choose which cookies you allow, except those essential for operation.
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. You can also configure your browser to block all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is set. However, disabling essential cookies may impair the functionality of the catalogue. Instructions for managing cookies are usually found in the browser's help section. You can also clear local storage through your browser settings.
Withdrawal of Consent
If you have previously consented to optional cookies, you may withdraw that consent by adjusting your preferences or clearing cookies from your browser. Note that withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. After withdrawal, analytics and advertising cookies will no longer be set, though some preference cookies may remain until you clear them.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.