Cookie Policy

Last updated 28 June 2026

This page lists every cookie this site sets, what each one is for, and how long it stays on your device — plus how to switch them off if you'd rather. As with everything else here, I've kept it short and plain, because there genuinely isn't much to it.

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. Some are needed to make a site work; most, like the ones here, are used to measure how a site is used so it can be improved. They can't run programs, carry viruses, or read anything else on your device.

The cookies this site uses

I keep this short: the only cookies on this site come from two Google tools — Google Analytics, which tells me how the site is used, and Google Ads, which lets me see when one of my adverts leads to an enquiry. None of them are used to identify you personally.

Cookie	Set by	What it's for	How long it lasts
`_ga`	Google Analytics	Tells returning visits apart so visitor numbers can be measured.	About 2 years
`_ga_BSKJWE0SD5`	Google Analytics	Keeps track of the current visit (session) for GA4.	About 2 years
`_gcl_au`	Google Ads	Links an advert click to an enquiry so I can see if my ads are working.	About 3 months

Depending on your settings, Google may also set a few further cookies on its own google.com and doubleclick.net domains for conversion measurement and advertising. How Google handles all of this is described in Google's privacy policy.

Cookies I don't set

The site itself doesn't set any of its own cookies, and there are no "strictly necessary" or login cookies — there's nothing to log into. The enquiry form is handled by a third-party service, FormSubmit, but only at the moment you submit it; ordinary browsing doesn't involve them. You can read how they handle data in the FormSubmit privacy policy.

How to control or remove cookies

You're free to refuse or remove these cookies at any time, and the site will still work normally. You can:

block or clear cookies in your browser's settings — every browser lets you do this, usually under "Privacy";
install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to stop Analytics entirely; or
adjust ad personalisation in your Google Ad Settings.

More detail

For the bigger picture on what information I collect and your rights under UK data protection law, see my Privacy Policy. If I change anything on this page, I'll update the "last updated" date at the top.