Updated February 27, 2019
Most websites use cookies, and this website is no different. By continuing to use this website and agreeing with this Cookie Policy, you consent to my use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are harmless text files sent by web servers to web browsers and stored on your device. They are crucial for efficient functioning of websites, but can also be easily viewed and deleted by users.
Cookies can be used to personally identify a user, specifically by tracking them as they navigate through a website, or by remembering them and their preferences when they return to a website. This is great for shopping online, website personalisation, and seeing individual-specific advertisements. However, because they can be considered personal identifiers, you deserve to know what cookies are, what they do, how they are used, and how you can manage them.
Types of Cookies
There are two types of cookies:
- Session cookies — These are temporary cookies that expire once a user closes their browser.
- Persistent cookies — These cookies stay on a user’s device until a set expiry date (unless the user deletes them before the expiry date).
Within this categorisation of cookies, there are two points of origin:
- First-party cookies — These cookies originate from the website the user is visiting.
- Third-party cookies — These cookies originate from a third-party system or plugin used on the visited website, such as a marketing system or an analytics system.
There are also four main purposes for cookies:
- Necessary cookies — These cookies are an absolute necessity for a website to function properly. They include cookies that allow users to enter secure (i.e., logged-in) areas of sites or to fill shopping carts.
- Preference cookies — These cookies allow users to personalise their website visit experience, such as language preferences or remembering past user decisions.
- Statistics/performance cookies — These cookies record information about page visits, clicks, video views, etc., for the purpose of improving website functionality and content.
- Marketing cookies — These cookies relate to advertising in that they help provide more user-specific advertisements and remember advertisement preferences.
Cookies on This website
This website uses both session and persistent cookies. Specific third-party cookies sent to you are from:
- Google Analytics
Managing Cookies
Generally, your browser has default cookie settings, but you can change these settings to suit your preferences. You can even manually or automatically (through the use of free or paid software) find and delete cookies stored on your device before they expire naturally.
Enquiries
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please use the Contact Form.