COOKIES POLICE

 

What are cookies?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie.

Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

There are two types of cookies. Session cookies are only used during the time of your visit and then expires as you move away from the site. Persistent cookies stay on your device to record how you interact with our site over a period of time.

Why cookies are used?
The cookies allow our website to recognise you when you visit our site and record important information about your behaviours.

I use this information to enhance your user experience and also to allow us to deliver relevant content through publication and design.

Cookie consent
You will be notified on your first visit to our site about our cookie policy and you have the right to decline the use of cookies. If this is the case, you must NOT click the button that says “Accept”.

You will still be able to interact with our site, but the experience may not optimal.

You may also restrict the use of cookies in your web browser - please see the following guidelines on how to do this for the various browsers below:

Google Chrome:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

Apple Safari:
https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Mozilla Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

Microsoft Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-nz/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Many browsers allow private browsing by enabling incognito mode. Your activity might still be visible to websites you visit but your browser will not store your history, cookies or site data.

What cookies use this website?
Strictly necessary cookies - essential to enable you to move around our website and use it’s features.

Performance cookies - to allow us to monitor and improve the performance of our site. I use Google and Squarespace Analytics to track the effectiveness of our sites. Use of our social media accounts may generate pixels which trigger tracking cookies. All information gathered is anonymous.

Functionality cookies - to record information about choices you have made to improve your experience , such as language, region or username.

Targeting cookies - to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. They are set by our advertising networks with our permission.

Change to cookie policy
I may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be notified via notification on this website.