Cookie Policy

The Telepathy Tapes
Effective Date:June 16, 2026
Last Update: June 16, 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use the site. Cookies set by us are “first-party” cookies; cookies set by other companies whose services we use are “third-party” cookies. This Cookie Policy explains which cookies thetelepathytapes.com (the “Site”) uses and how you can control them. It supplements our Privacy Policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for three purposes: to make the Site work and keep it secure (strictly necessary), to understand in aggregate how visitors use the Site (analytics), and to support audio playback of podcast episodes, which includes third-party ad measurement and attribution carried in the podcast audio links (advertisement). We do not use cookies for our own ad targeting, and we do not sell personal information for money.

3. Cookies We Use

The table below reflects the Site's current cookie scan and explains how we use each cookie. Section 4 also embeds a live, always-current list of the cookies active on the Site.

Strictly necessary

Cookie	Provider	Duration	Purpose
`_cfuvid`	Cloudflare	Session	Network security and performance; distinguishes individual users behind a shared IP for rate limiting.
`rc::a`	Google reCAPTCHA	Persistent	Distinguishes humans from bots to protect the contact form from spam.
`rc::c`	Google reCAPTCHA	Session	Distinguishes humans from bots to protect the contact form from spam.
`cookieyes-consent`	CookieYes	1 year	Remembers your cookie consent choices so the banner does not re-ask on every visit.

Analytics

Cookie	Provider	Duration	Purpose
`_ga`	Google Analytics	13 months	Distinguishes visitors to measure site usage in aggregate (visits, pages viewed, traffic sources).
`_ga_*`	Google Analytics	13 months	Maintains session state for aggregate measurement.

Our Google Analytics is configured for aggregate measurement only: Google Signals is off, no advertising features are enabled, and analytics data is not shared with Google for its own purposes or used for ad targeting.

Advertisement (podcast audio)

Cookie	Provider	Duration	Purpose
`arc_id`	Magellan AI (mgln.ai)	2 months	Ad measurement and attribution for podcast advertising, including dynamic advertisement insertion. Loaded through the podcast audio links delivered by our podcast host (Art19). Loads only when you press play, subject to your consent choices.

4. Current Cookies (Live List)

The categories and descriptions above explain how we use cookies. The list below is generated automatically by our consent tool (CookieYes) and reflects the cookies currently active on the Site in real time, so it stays accurate as cookies are added or removed. Where the live list and the descriptions above differ in wording, the descriptions above provide the additional context.

5. Your Choices

Consent banner. We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent. The experience depends on your location: visitors in the EU/EEA and UK are asked to opt in before non-essential cookies load (podcast audio and its associated tracking are blocked until you consent); visitors in the United States receive notice with the ability to opt out, including a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the Site footer. You can change your choices at any time through the cookie settings link on the Site.

Podcast playback. If you decline or opt out of advertisement cookies, podcast audio playback through the Site’s player maybe unavailable. Every episode remains available on external platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, via the links on each episode page.

Browser controls. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Site functions. You can also install Google’s Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as the Site’s cookies change. The “Effective Date” above reflects the latest revision of these descriptions, while the live list in Section 4 and the in-Site cookie settings panel always reflect the cookies currently active.

7. Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to privacy@thetelepathytapes.com.

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