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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on Leave & Liberty, and the choices you have regarding their use.

Table of Contents

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners.

Think of a cookie as a digital name tag that helps a website remember you. For example, a cookie might remember that you've visited before, which articles you've read, or your display preferences — so you don't have to set them again each time you return.

Cookies are not programs. They cannot carry viruses, install malware, or access personal information stored on your device. They are passive files that can only store information that the website itself has already provided or that you have chosen to share.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Cookies help us deliver a better experience. Here are the specific reasons we use them.

  • Improve website performance — Cookies help our site load faster and run smoothly by remembering technical preferences.
  • Remember your preferences — Cookies store choices like language, display settings, or content category interests so we can tailor your experience.
  • Understand visitor behavior — Analytics cookies tell us which articles are popular, how readers find us, and how they navigate the site.
  • Improve our articles — We analyze reading patterns to create better content that serves our military and travel community.
  • Measure traffic — We track how many visitors come to the site, which countries they visit from, and which pages they view.
  • Support affiliate tracking — When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, cookies help attribute the sale so we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.
  • Keep the website secure — Security cookies help us detect and prevent malicious activity, fraud, and abuse.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Cookies fall into different categories. Here's what each type does.

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas. The website cannot operate without these cookies. They do not collect personal information for marketing purposes.

Typical Duration

Session (deleted when you close your browser)

Examples

  • • Session cookies that keep you logged in during a visit
  • • Security cookies that help prevent fraud and abuse
  • • Load balancing cookies that ensure the site performs properly

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. They collect anonymous information about which pages are most popular, how long visitors spend on the site, and how they found us. We use this data to improve our content and user experience.

Typical Duration

Up to 2 years

Examples

  • • Google Analytics cookies that measure page views and traffic sources
  • • Cookies that track which articles are most read
  • • Performance cookies that help identify slow-loading pages

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make — such as your location, language, display preferences, or previously viewed articles — and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Typical Duration

Session to 1 year

Examples

  • • Cookies that remember your preferred content categories
  • • Cookies that save newsletter form preferences
  • • Cookies that remember if you've seen an announcement or notice

Affiliate Tracking Cookies

When you click an affiliate link on Leave & Liberty and make a purchase, the third-party merchant may place a cookie on your device to attribute the sale to us. This allows us to earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you — which helps support our free content.

Typical Duration

30 to 90 days (varies by affiliate program)

Examples

  • • Cookies from credit card issuers when you apply through our links
  • • Cookies from travel booking platforms (hotels, flights, car rentals)
  • • Cookies from gear retailers and outdoor equipment brands

Future Marketing Cookies

As Leave & Liberty grows, we may introduce additional marketing or advertising cookies in the future to deliver relevant content recommendations, promote our newsletter, or support advertising partnerships. Any such future use will be disclosed and, where required, subject to consent.

Typical Duration

Varies — will be disclosed when introduced

Examples

  • • Cookies that personalize content recommendations based on reading history
  • • Cookies used to measure the effectiveness of promotional campaigns
  • • Cookies that support limited, relevant advertising partnerships

These categories may evolve as the website grows. If we introduce new types of cookies or change how we use existing ones, we will update this policy accordingly.

4. Third-Party Services

We work with trusted providers who may also place cookies on your device. Each has its own cookie and privacy policies.

Cloudflare

Content delivery network for performance and security. May use cookies for bot detection and security features.

Google Analytics

Website analytics service that uses cookies to measure traffic, page views, and visitor behavior. Data is anonymized.

TinaCMS

Content management system for our articles and pages. May use cookies for editor authentication and content preview.

Newsletter Provider

Email marketing platform used to deliver our newsletter. May use cookies for form functionality and subscriber management.

Affiliate Partners

Credit card issuers, travel booking sites, and gear retailers that use cookies to track purchases made through our affiliate links for commission attribution.

Booking Providers

Travel booking platforms linked throughout our content. These providers may set their own cookies for booking sessions, pricing, availability, and affiliate tracking.

YouTube

Embedded video content may set cookies when played. YouTube is owned by Google and has its own cookie and privacy policies.

Social Media Platforms

Embedded content and sharing features from social networks. These platforms may place cookies for sharing functionality, analytics, and advertising.

These third-party services have their own privacy and cookie policies governing how they handle data. We do not control the cookies set by third-party services and encourage you to review their policies. We are not responsible for the privacy or cookie practices of third-party services.

5. Managing Cookies

You have full control over how cookies are used on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie settings. You can typically:

  • • Accept all cookies — Allow all cookies to be set by the websites you visit.
  • • Reject third-party cookies — Block cookies from advertisers and analytics providers while allowing first-party cookies from the sites you visit directly.
  • • Delete cookies — Remove some or all cookies that have already been stored on your device.
  • • Block all cookies — Prevent any website from placing cookies on your device.
  • • Set cookie exceptions — Allow cookies from specific websites you trust while blocking others.

Cookie settings are usually found in your browser's "Settings", "Preferences", or "Privacy & Security" menu. You can also use your browser's "Help" feature or visit the support website for your specific browser to learn more:

Google ChromeMozilla FirefoxApple SafariMicrosoft EdgeSamsung InternetBrave

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect how certain features of our website function. For example, some preferences may not be saved, or certain interactive content may not display correctly.

6. European Visitors

Where applicable, visitors located in jurisdictions such as the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland may have additional rights regarding cookies and consent under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and related data protection laws.

Under these laws, certain types of cookies — particularly those used for analytics, advertising, and tracking — require your prior informed consent before they can be placed on your device. Necessary cookies that are essential for the website to function do not require consent.

As Leave & Liberty evolves, future cookie consent tools may be implemented to provide European visitors with granular control over which non-essential cookies are set. In the meantime, you can manage cookies through your browser settings as described in Section 5 above.

7. Changes to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or how Leave & Liberty operates. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page.

Changes become effective immediately when published on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please reach out.

Owner

Force Mobile Studios LLC

Texas, United States

Website

Leave & Liberty

We aim to respond to all inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.

Legal Notice

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our:

  • • Privacy Policy — how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
  • • Terms of Use — the conditions governing your use of this website.
  • • Affiliate Disclosure — how we use affiliate links and earn commissions.

Last Updated: July 2026

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