Cookies

Consent message (Google)

Visitors in the EEA, the United Kingdom and Switzerland may see a Google message about cookies and personalised ads. The message is managed via Google AdSense (Privacy & messaging) and is linked to Consent Mode on the site, so your choices apply to both ads and analytics.

You can change your choices at any time via Cookie settings in the footer where available, or by opening the message again when it is available.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are used to make the site more user-friendly and to collect information about how the site is used.

Which cookies do we use?

Necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the site to work correctly. They cannot be disabled in our systems.

  • Session cookies for authentication (admin users only)

Advertising cookies

Google AdSense uses cookies to show ads, limit repeated impressions and measure ad performance. These are set when you visit pages with ads (blog and about).

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These cookies collect anonymised information.

  • _ga: Distinguishes users (expires after 2 years)
  • _gid: Distinguishes users (expires after 24 hours)
  • _gat: Throttles request rate (expires after 1 minute)

IP addresses are anonymised automatically in Google Analytics.

How to manage cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Browser settings: Most browsers let you view, delete and block cookies. This may affect site functionality.
  • Google Analytics Opt-out: You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits.
  • Do Not Track: You can enable Do Not Track in your browser.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services shown on our site:

  • Google Analytics: For analysing site usage
  • Google AdSense: For showing and measuring ads

Changes to this cookie policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date.

Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us via the contact page.

Last updated: 16 August 2026