Cookie Policy

This page explains the cookies, local storage and similar technologies used on Morbid Index.

Last updated: October 28, 2026.

What these technologies are

A cookie is a small text file a browser stores for a site. Local storage can keep a preference or identifier on the device without using a cookie. Both can remember a choice, help a service function, or support measurement and advertising.

Necessary delivery and security

Cloudflare delivers this website and may process technical request data, and use technologies needed to operate, secure and protect the service. See Cloudflare’s privacy policy.

Preferences stored in the browser

A light, dark or system theme choice is stored in local storage under mi-theme. Choosing “System” removes that entry. Site search runs in the browser. A search term can appear in the address bar so the results can be revisited. That is part of the page address, not an advertising cookie.

Analytics, only after a choice

Google Analytics loads only after you choose “Allow analytics.” Until then, and after you decline or withdraw, our implementation does not send analytics measurements. The choice is stored in local storage as mi-analytics-consent-v1 for up to 180 days. If storage is unavailable, the choice applies only to that page.

With consent, Google may set first-party cookies whose names begin with _ga to distinguish a browser and a session. Those cookies are configured with a 90-day expiry. Allowing analytics does not grant advertising storage or ad personalization. Declining later disables measurement, clears accessible _ga cookies on this site and reloads the page. It cannot erase data already sent to Google. See Privacy and Google’s privacy policy.

Advertising

Pages load Google AdSense and Google’s Funding Choices script for publisher pub-2390350333397010. Google and advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads, measure them, prevent invalid activity and, where permitted, personalize advertising. In places where Google shows a privacy message, that message collects the advertising choice. Our analytics control does not answer it. You can also use Google’s ad settings and your browser’s cookie controls. The authorization file for this property is ads.txt.

Videos

Official trailers do not load a YouTube player until you choose to play one. After that, YouTube may use its own cookies and process information under Google’s privacy policy. You can follow the original video link instead.

Browser controls

Browsers let you review, block and delete cookies. Blocking some technologies can affect embedded video, advertising or a saved preference. Browser settings do not automatically delete information a provider already holds.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to contact@morbidindex.com.