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Legal & privacy
This policy explains how Helquaris Digital uses cookies and similar technologies on helquaris.digital. It describes what these files do, which categories we use, and how you can control them.
The basics
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to recognize your browser on later visits and to remember settings or measure how pages are used.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while others remain for a set period. A cookie set by the site you are reading is usually described as first-party; one set by a service the site relies on is described as third-party. That distinction matters mainly for who is responsible for the data and which policy explains it.
Held only while your browser is open. They keep a form submission or a page request intact from one click to the next.
Stay on your device for a set period after you leave. They help a site remember preferences between visits or count repeat reads.
We keep the list short. Two categories are active on helquaris.digital: the ones the site needs to work, and the ones that tell us which stories readers actually open.
Essential
Always on
Required for the site to function, such as those that support form submission and basic security. They do not track you across other websites, and parts of the site, including forms, cannot work correctly without them.
Analytics
Aggregate only
Show us which pages are read, how long visitors stay and where they arrive from, so we can improve coverage and site performance. This information is not used to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell it.
Third-party
Set by providers
Where a tool is provided by an outside company, such as hosting or analytics, that provider may set its own cookies. Those providers handle data under their own privacy and cookie policies, and we choose providers that limit data use to the service they perform for us.
Advertising
Not used
We do not set cookies on this site for the purpose of building advertising profiles or following you from one publication to another.
Two categories, clearly separated
Essential cookies answer a yes-or-no question: does this session still work? Analytics cookies answer a wider one: which parts of the coverage are people actually reading, and where do they lose interest?
Necessary for core functions, including submitting a contact form and maintaining session integrity. They are typically set in response to an action you take, such as sending a message, and they do not follow you to other websites.
Help us see aggregate patterns: which pages are read, how long visitors stay, and where they arrive from. We use that picture to decide which races and policy debates deserve closer coverage.
Your controls
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies entirely or to remove existing ones, and instructions are available in each browser's help section.
Blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the site, including forms, from working properly. If a message you sent through the contact form does not go through, re-enable them for this site and try again.
Some features rely on third-party providers, such as hosting and analytics, which may set cookies when you use the site. Those providers handle data under their own privacy and cookie policies.
We keep the number of outside services involved in the reading experience small, and we choose providers that limit data use to the service they perform for us. If you would like to know which categories are active on your visit, your browser's storage settings will show what has been set.
For more on how we handle personal information beyond cookies, see our Privacy Policy. Our reporting terms are set out in the 2026 Midterms terms page.
We may update this policy if our use of cookies changes or if legal requirements shift. The effective date at the top of the page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Material changes, such as a new cookie category, are described on this page with a refreshed effective date rather than being applied quietly.
No. You can read every article with analytics cookies blocked. Essential cookies still need to be allowed if you want to submit the contact form.
No. Analytics information stays aggregate and is used to improve coverage and site performance. We do not build advertising profiles from it and we do not sell it.
Your browser lists what is stored for this site under its privacy or site-data settings. Deleting those entries and reloading the page will show you what is set again on a fresh visit.
Articles, race pages and policy coverage stay fully readable. What may change is form behaviour and any preference you previously saved for this site.
Send us a note through the contact page and tell us which part of the policy you want clarified. If you are asking about a specific visit, include the browser you use and whether you blocked cookies, so we can point you to the right setting.
Legal pages on Helquaris Digital are maintained alongside the site's coverage of the 2026 U.S. midterms, governor races and policy debates.