Use of Cookies

What we use

• Essential: required for the site to function securely (for example, admin authentication cookies).
• Analytics: helps us understand what’s working and what isn’t, so we can improve. Where possible, we use aggregated reporting rather than tracking individuals.
• Advertising: we may display adverts through Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads (and, where permitted, to personalise them).
• Browser storage: we may use session storage to avoid double-counting article views within the same browser session.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We may use Google AdSense to help fund the site. Ads may be provided by Google and its partners. These services may set and read cookies or use similar technologies, including to measure ad performance and, depending on your settings and where required by law, to personalise advertising.

You can manage ad personalisation in your Google account and learn more about how Google uses data from sites that use its services via:

• Google Ads Settings
• How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services
• Google Privacy Policy

Third-party embeds

Some articles may include embedded content (for example, videos or social posts). These third-party services may set their own cookies or collect usage data according to their policies. We don’t control these cookies.

Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can usually delete existing cookies and block new ones. Note: blocking some cookies may affect site functionality.

If we show a cookie consent prompt on the site, you can use it to choose whether advertising cookies are used.

More information

For how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.