Cookie Policy
Learn about how we use cookies and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
Last updated: November 28, 2025
Quick Summary: We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze website traffic. We use Google Analytics cookies and Giscus cookies for comments. You can control cookies through your browser settings or opt out of Google Analytics.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. They help websites remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
2. How We Use Cookies
Scripture Meanings uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand how visitors interact with our content. We use both first-party cookies (set by our website) and third-party cookies (set by other services we use).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Purpose: Essential for website functionality
- Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
- Can you opt out? No - these are required for the website to work
3.2 Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information about:
- Pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
- How you arrived at our website (referral source)
- Your approximate geographic location (country/region level)
- Device and browser information
- Click patterns and navigation paths
Cookies Used:
- _ga: Used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years)
- _ga_*: Used to persist session state (expires after 2 years)
- _gid: Used to distinguish users (expires after 24 hours)
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate (expires after 1 minute)
Duration: Up to 2 years
Third-Party: Google Analytics (Google LLC)
Opt Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your browser settings.
3.3 Functionality Cookies (Giscus Comments)
Our commenting system (Giscus) uses cookies to enable comment functionality and remember your preferences:
- Purpose: Enable commenting functionality, remember your GitHub authentication, and store comment preferences
- Duration: Varies (some session cookies, some persistent)
- Third-Party: Giscus (powered by GitHub)
- Data Collected: GitHub username, authentication status, comment preferences
More Information: Giscus uses cookies according to their privacy policy. You can learn more at giscus.app.
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements. These third parties may set their own cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your online activities across different websites.
The third-party services we use that may set cookies include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and traffic analysis
- Giscus: For comment functionality and user authentication
These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies, and they are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties.
5. How Long Do Cookies Last?
Cookies can be either "session" or "persistent" cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help websites remember what you did on a page during a single visit.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help websites remember your preferences and actions across multiple visits.
The specific duration of each cookie is listed in the cookie descriptions above. Most analytics cookies persist for up to 2 years, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to instructions for popular browsers:
Opt Out of Google Analytics
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can:
- Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Adjust your browser settings to block third-party cookies
- Use browser extensions that block tracking cookies
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- You may not be able to comment on articles (requires Giscus cookies)
- Some website features may not work as intended
- Your preferences may not be saved between visits
However, you will still be able to browse and read all of our content.
8. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. As a result, our Service does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms.
9. Cookies and Personal Information
Cookies themselves do not typically contain personal information. However, when combined with other information we collect (such as your IP address or contact form submissions), cookies may be used to identify you. For more information about how we collect and use personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: Contact Form
Website: scripturemeanings.com/contact
We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
This Cookie Policy is effective as of November 28, 2025. By continuing to use our Service after this date, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.
Related Policies
For more information about how we handle your personal information, please review our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.