What cookies we set
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What cookies we don't set
No Google Analytics cookies. No advertising network cookies. No Facebook Pixel or social-media tracking pixels. No personalisation or retargeting.
Third-party content
If we embed a YouTube video, a Tweet, or a Bluesky post, that embed may set its own cookies under that third party's control. We keep embeds minimal for this reason.
How to control cookies
Your browser settings let you block cookies, clear them, or browse in private mode. We've no objection to any of that — the site works fully without cookies. Matomo's opt-out is available directly via this opt-out link.
Last updated: April 2026.