What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device when you visit. Cookies can be strictly-necessary for the site to function, functional (remembering your preferences), analytical (measuring aggregate site use) or marketing (targeting advertising). This site uses the first two categories only and does not carry marketing cookies at all.
Cookies we set
We set a small number of first-party cookies. A session cookie is set to help keep pages loading correctly across a single visit. A preference cookie stores whether you have accepted our cookies notice, so that we do not show the banner again on your next visit. No cookie on this site carries personally identifying information linked to any operator account.
Cookies we do not set
We do not set analytics cookies from third-party providers such as Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel. We do not set advertising cookies from any ad network. We do not embed operator affiliate trackers. This is a deliberate editorial choice consistent with the consumer-warning framing of the site.
How to control cookies
You can clear cookies through your browser settings at any time. Every major browser lets you delete cookies for a specific domain, block cookies from a specific domain, or block all third-party cookies. Instructions vary by browser and by device; the browser's own help pages are the most reliable source of up-to-date instructions.
Legal framework
This cookie policy is issued under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) as amended, and it sits alongside our privacy policy which describes personal-data processing under UK GDPR. The Information Commissioner's Office in the UK is the supervisory authority for both frameworks.
Changes to this cookie policy
We update this policy when the set of cookies changes. The most recent update date appears at the top of the page. Where the change is substantive, we announce it on the homepage for a reasonable window.