1 — What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device; related tech includes pixels, SDKs, and local storage.

2 — Why We Use Them

Category	Purpose	Example Cookies*
Strictly Necessary	Security, load balancing	serverSessionID
Analytics	Measure traffic & content performance	_ga, _gid (Google Analytics)
Advertising (Personalised)	Tailor ads, cap frequency, detect fraud	IDE, NID (Google); _fbp, fr (Meta)
Affiliate Tracking	Attribute outbound clicks to partner sites	aff_click_id

*Names may vary as vendors update services.

3 — EU/UK Consent

Visitors from the EU/EEA/UK see a banner asking to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Choices can be changed anytime via “Cookie Settings.”

4 — Managing Cookies

Use browser controls or opt-out tools:
Google Analytics — https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Ad Settings — https://adssettings.google.com
Meta Ad Preferences — https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences
Blocking cookies may limit functionality.

5 — Changes

We review this Policy annually or when vendors change.

6 — Contact

Email [email protected] with “Cookie Policy.”