What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They’re not programs, they can’t carry viruses, and they don’t know anything about you that you haven’t already given to the site. What they do is remember things — your preferences, your session, how you got here — so the site works properly and we can understand how people use it.
Like most websites, Loaded Edit uses cookies. Here’s exactly which ones, why, and how long they hang around.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the site to function. Without them, things break — pages don’t load correctly, sessions don’t persist, security features don’t work. We can’t switch them off and neither can you, because they’re fundamental infrastructure, not tracking tools.
Why we use them: Site functionality, security, session management.
How long they last: Session duration, or up to 12 months depending on the cookie.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how people use Loaded Edit — which pages are popular, how long people stay, where they come from. This helps us make the site better. The data is anonymised and aggregated. We don’t know it’s you specifically; we know that someone in Amsterdam spent four minutes reading the cruising guide.
Why we use them: Traffic analysis, content improvement, audience understanding.
How long they last: Up to 24 months.
Opt out: Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising Cookies
We may work with advertising networks that use cookies and tracking pixels to serve ads that are relevant to you. These networks collect data across multiple sites to build audience profiles. The ads you see on Loaded Edit may be influenced by things you’ve looked at elsewhere online.
Why we use them: Ad delivery, revenue that keeps the site free and independent.
How long they last: Up to 13 months depending on the network.
Manage preferences: Your Online Choices or your browser settings.
Third-Party Cookies
Some content and services on Loaded Edit are provided by third parties — embedded video players, newsletter sign-up forms, social sharing widgets. These third parties may set their own cookies on your device. We don’t control those cookies, and they are governed by the privacy policies of the third parties who set them.
Services that may set third-party cookies on this site include Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Mailchimp, and any embedded media providers.
How to Manage Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete existing cookies at any time. Here’s how to do it in the most common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
You can also opt out of interest-based advertising via Your Online Choices (EU) or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.
What Happens If You Disable Cookies
Disabling essential cookies will affect how the site functions — some features may not work at all. Disabling analytics or advertising cookies won’t stop you from reading Loaded Edit, but it does mean we see less of the data we use to improve the site and keep it funded. You’ll still see ads, but they’ll be less relevant.
Your Consent
By continuing to use loadededit.com, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you don’t agree, you can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time — or simply stop using the site. We won’t hold it against you.
This policy applies to loadededit.com only. If you follow a link to another site, that site will have its own cookie policy and we’re not responsible for it.
Contact
Questions about cookies or how we use them? Email [email protected]. We’ll respond within 30 days.
Last updated: 1 June 2026