Cookie notice

This website uses a small number of cookies to help me understand how visitors use the site and to improve it. This notice explains what cookies are set, why, and how you can manage them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the site owner.

Cookies this site uses

Google Analytics (analytics cookies)

This site uses Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised, aggregate data about how visitors use the website – which pages are visited, how long people spend on the site, what devices they use, and where traffic comes from. This helps me understand what content is useful and where the site can be improved.

Google Analytics has been configured with the following privacy settings:

• IP anonymisation is enabled
• Google Signals is disabled
• Advertising features and data sharing with Google are disabled
• Data retention is set to two months

Under the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, analytics cookies used solely for aggregate statistical purposes to improve a website may be set without prior consent, provided that clear information is given and a simple opt-out mechanism is available. This site’s Google Analytics configuration is designed to meet those conditions.

How to opt out of analytics cookies

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by:

• Installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Adjusting cookie settings in your browser (most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings menu)

Strictly necessary cookies

If this site uses a contact form or other interactive features, it may set cookies that are strictly necessary for those features to work. These do not require consent and cannot be opted out of.

Third-party cookies

This site does not use any advertising, social media tracking, or remarketing cookies. No data is shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

Changes to this notice

If I add new cookies or change how existing ones work, I will update this notice. I encourage you to check back periodically.

Questions

If you have questions about cookies on this site, email me at kirstie@ledesmith.co.uk