Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 20261. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the site or third parties to recognise your browser on subsequent visits.
2. Cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies — these are required for the website to function securely, defend against malicious activity, and retain your privacy preferences. They cannot be deactivated within our system.
cf_clearance: this cookie is set by our security infrastructure provider, Cloudflare. It stores proof that a browser has successfully completed a security check (such as a bot or firewall verification challenge) to ensure the visitor is a human and not an automated attack script. It does not track personal behavior. (First-party, expires after 1 year, category: Security/Functional)cf_consent: this cookie is deployed by Cloudflare Zaraz to save your explicit configuration choices made on our cookie banner, ensuring you are not requested to choose preferences on subsequent views. (First-party, expires after 1 year, category: Functional Privacy Configuration)
Analytics cookies (requires consent) — we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect anonymised data including pages visited, time spent, and browser type. No personally identifiable information is collected.
_ga— distinguishes users. Expires after 2 years._ga_*— maintains session state. Expires after 2 years.
Advertising cookies (requires consent) — we use Google AdSense to display advertisements. If you consent to advertising cookies, Google may set cookies to show you relevant ads based on your browsing history across sites in the Google network.
* Please note that while our infrastructure is prepared to integrate Google AdSense, advertisements are currently inactive, and no ad-tracking banners are running on the website. Once activated, AdSense will use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your visits to this and other websites, subject to your prior consent via our cookie banner.
3. How we manage consent
We use Google Consent Mode v2. When you first visit the site, a consent banner asks you to accept or decline analytics and advertising cookies. Your choice is stored and respected on future visits. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies or using the Manage cookies link in our footer.
Analytics and advertising scripts are loaded through Cloudflare Zaraz, which enforces consent signals before activating any tracking.
4. How to manage cookies in your browser
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings:
Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites you visit.
5. Third-party cookies
Google Analytics and Google AdSense are third-party services with their own cookie policies. For more information, see Google's Cookie Policy.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our use of cookies changes. The date at the top reflects the most recent revision.