Cookie policy.
A short, plain-English account of the small number of cookies this site uses. We try to use as few as we can. We do not run advertising. We do not use marketing trackers.
In short
- This site uses two essential storage entries and (optionally) one analytics cookie.
- Essential storage cannot be turned off — the site needs it to remember your cookie choice.
- Analytics is anonymous and aggregated. You can decline it via the cookie banner.
- You can clear your cookie choice at any time by clearing your browser’s storage for this site.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of text a website asks your browser to store, so that the next time you visit the same site the browser can send the text back. Cookies, and the related localStorage and sessionStorage features, are used for things like remembering your preferences or measuring how a site is used.
The cookies and storage entries this site uses
| Name | Purpose | Category | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| hwmtf.cookies.v1 | localStorage entry that records your cookie banner choice (accept all, essential only). | Essential | Until cleared |
| __sess | A temporary session cookie used to keep your visit consistent across pages. | Essential | Session |
| _ga, _ga_* | Anonymous analytics cookies used by Google Analytics 4 if you accept analytics. Aggregated page views, country-level location, browser type. | Optional · analytics | 14 months |
How to manage cookies
When you first visit this site you will see a small banner offering you the choice of ‘Accept all’ or ‘Essential only’. Your choice is stored in the localStorage entry above. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser’s site data for this domain. Every major browser also allows you to block cookies entirely from its settings.
Third-party cookies
We embed no third-party advertising. Our Google Analytics integration (if you accept analytics) sets the cookies listed above and is configured with IP anonymisation enabled and demographics/interest reporting disabled.
Changes to this policy
We will update this policy whenever our use of cookies materially changes. The ‘Last updated’ date at the top tells you when the most recent change was made.
Questions
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please write to [email protected]. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.