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Cookie policy
This page explains what cookies are, which ones we use, and how you can control them.
Please note
This is a general template, not legal advice. Adapt it to the exact cookies your site sets and the consent rules in your region before publishing.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or whether you are returning. Similar technologies (like local storage and pixels) do comparable jobs, and we refer to all of them here as "cookies".
Types of cookies we use
We group the cookies on this site into three categories:
- Essential cookies. Needed for the site to work — for example, to remember basic display preferences. The site cannot function properly without them.
- Analytics cookies. Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve our guides. These may be set by services such as Google Analytics and tell us things like which pages are most read, in aggregate.
- Advertising cookies. Used by our advertising partners to make ads more relevant and to measure their performance.
Advertising cookies and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements, which helps keep the site free. As part of this:
- Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- These cookies allow Google to show you ads that may be more relevant to your interests, and to limit how often you see a given ad.
- You can manage or opt out of personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings, and opt out of many other advertising cookies at aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu.
How to control cookies
You are in control. Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies through their settings, and you can set your browser to warn you before accepting one. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work. Useful links:
- Adjust settings in your browser's privacy or cookie preferences.
- Use the advertising opt-out tools listed above to limit personalised ads.
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy as our site or the tools we use change. The "last updated" date above shows when it was last revised.
Learn more
For the bigger picture on how we handle your information, read our privacy policy. Questions? Reach us via the contact page.