Cookie Policy
This page explains what cookies and similar storage vauberrychippery.bond uses, what each does, how your consent is recorded and how to change or withdraw it.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. Local storage is a similar mechanism that stores a small piece of information in the browser without sending it back with every request. Both are used to remember things between page views — such as a choice you have made — and, where you agree, to measure how a site is used. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are "first-party"; cookies set by another domain through that site are "third-party".
How consent works on this site
When you first visit, a banner offers three choices. Accept All allows essential, analytics and functional cookies. Reject Non-Essential allows only the essential storage needed to remember that choice. Preferences lets you turn analytics and functional cookies on or off individually and save the result. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage under the key vc-cookie-choice, and no analytics or functional cookie is set unless the stored choice permits it. Essential storage does not require consent under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations; everything else does.
The cookies and storage we use
| Category | Name | Purpose | Set by | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | vc-cookie-choice (local storage) | Records whether you accepted, rejected or customised cookies so the banner is not shown again | vauberrychippery.bond | Until you clear site data or change your choice |
| Analytics | Measurement cookies | Count page views and visits and show which guides are read most, in aggregate, so we can decide what to write next. Placed only after you choose Accept All or enable analytics in Preferences. The specific cookie names and lifetimes depend on the measurement tool in use and are listed here whenever one is active. | vauberrychippery.bond or the measurement provider | From the end of the session up to two years, depending on the cookie |
| Functional | Preference cookies | Remember non-essential settings, such as a notice you have dismissed or a display preference. Placed only after consent. | vauberrychippery.bond | Up to twelve months |
We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not allow third parties to place cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.
Changing your choice
To change your choice, clear this site's stored data in your browser and reload any page; the banner will appear again and you can choose afresh. Withdrawing consent stops new analytics and functional cookies being set. Cookies already on your device can be removed through your browser's settings, described below.
Controlling cookies in your browser
Every mainstream browser lets you view, delete and block cookies, either for all sites or for particular ones, and most let you block third-party cookies separately. The controls are usually found under a heading such as Privacy, Security or Site Data in the browser's settings menu.
- Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies and Site data.
- Firefox: Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Settings (or Preferences), then Privacy, then Manage Website Data.
- Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data.
Blocking all cookies and storage will mean the banner appears on every visit, because the site cannot remember that you have already answered it. The rest of the site will continue to work.
More information
How we handle personal data more generally is set out in the privacy policy. Independent guidance on cookies is published by the Information Commissioner's Office. Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected] or to Harrowfield Press Ltd, Unit 4, 27 Corran Wynd, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 6PN, United Kingdom. We will update this page whenever the cookies we use change.