Cookie policy

Last updated 26 October 2026

We do not set cookies

The Midpoint does not set any cookies. We do not use advertising or tracking tools, and we do not embed social media widgets that track you. That is why you do not see a cookie banner.

Page-view counts: Cloudflare Web Analytics

We count page views with Cloudflare Web Analytics. It is cookie-free: it sets no cookies, stores nothing on your device and does not use fingerprinting or any other way of recognising you. It cannot follow you between visits or across other websites. A small script from static.cloudflareinsights.com reports the page you are reading, the page that linked to it, your browser type, your approximate country and how fast the page loaded. We only see aggregated counts, such as page views per article, which we use to rank our most-read stories. You can block static.cloudflareinsights.com with a content blocker if you prefer, and the site will work the same. More detail is in our privacy policy.

The one thing we store: your theme choice

If you use the “Dark mode” or “Light mode” button, your browser saves that choice in its local storage (under the name theme) so the site looks the way you chose on your next visit. It is stored only on your device and is never sent to us. It is strictly necessary to give you the setting you asked for, so it does not need consent. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser’s site data for this website.

If you never use the button, we store nothing: the site simply follows your device’s light or dark setting.

Search

Site search runs in your browser using files served from this site. It does not set cookies or store your searches.

Signing up for the newsletter does not set cookies on this site. Our newsletter provider, beehiiv, has its own policies for its website and emails.

Our host

The site is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes basic technical data to keep it secure. See our privacy policy. If Cloudflare ever needs to set a strictly necessary security cookie, we will list it here.

If this changes

If we ever add cookies or any other tracking, we will update this page first and ask for your consent where the law requires it.

Questions? Email [email protected].