What we use cookies for
MH Info uses a minimal set of first-party cookies to run the site and to gather anonymous aggregate statistics about which pages readers find useful. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, tracking pixels, cross-site identifiers or behavioural profiles. The list below covers every cookie we set. If you see a cookie in your browser from mellodyhayes.com that is not on this list, it should not be there and we would like to know about it.
Essential cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for basic site operation. They cannot be switched off without breaking site functionality.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| mh_session | Preserves session state during a browsing visit | Session (until browser closed) |
| mh_consent | Records your cookie-consent choice so we do not ask again | 12 months |
| mh_prefs | Stores basic display preferences such as text size | 6 months |
Analytics cookies
MH Info uses a self-hosted privacy-preserving analytics tool that records aggregate visits without individual identifiers. The cookies set are:
| Cookie name | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| mh_stats | Salted hash used to count unique daily visits without tracking individuals | 24 hours |
The salted hash rotates daily, so no persistent user identifier is ever stored. Aggregate reports are produced from these counts.
Cookies we do not use
MH Info does not use behavioural advertising cookies, remarketing pixels, social-media tracking cookies, cross-site fingerprinting, or any cookie that would enable a third party to build a profile of your browsing across other sites. We do not run programmatic ads and we do not embed third-party media that would set such cookies.
How to control cookies
Modern browsers give you fine-grained control over which cookies are stored. All the major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) let you block third-party cookies entirely, clear stored cookies for a specific site, or refuse cookies from all sites. See your browser's help documentation for the exact steps. Blocking the essential cookies above will break site display; blocking the analytics cookie has no effect on your experience.
Changes to this notice
This cookies notice may be updated occasionally, for example if we change analytics provider or update the essential cookie list. Material changes will be posted here with an updated "last updated" date at the top of the page.