Cookie Policy

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

They help websites work properly and can also be used to remember preferences and measure usage.

How we use cookies

We may use cookies for:

• Essential site functionality
• Security and fraud prevention
• Remembering preferences
• Analytics (only where appropriate and where consent is required)

Types of cookies

Essential cookies

These are necessary for the site to function.

Analytics cookies

If we use analytics cookies, they help us understand website usage so we can improve performance and content.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing analytics cookies.

Marketing cookies

We do not aim to use marketing cookies.

If this changes, we will update this policy and implement appropriate consent controls.

Local storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage for limited, non-personal purposes. Local storage works similarly to cookies but does not expire automatically and is never sent to servers with page requests.

Umami Analytics

Our privacy-focused analytics service (Umami) does not set any cookies or use local storage. It collects only anonymous, aggregated page view data with no personal identifiers.

EcoPigs carbon measurement

This site uses the EcoPigs badge to measure its real carbon footprint. It sets no cookies. It uses two small browser-storage items: ecopigs_min (remembers if you minimised the badge — functional) and ecopigs-seen (distinguishes first-time from returning visits so carbon figures reflect browser caching — measurement). It records technical page-load data (bytes transferred, device type, timings); it never records page content, keystrokes, or form input. IP addresses are truncated before storage and never stored in full. It honours Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control — if enabled, no measurement occurs at all.

Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

If you disable cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

We will post updates on this page with a new effective date.