What these technologies are
Cookies are small pieces of information stored by a browser. Similar technologies, including local browser storage, are covered by the same UK rules where they store information on or access information from a device.
This site uses one necessary preference cookie. Optional Google Analytics cookies are created only after you select Accept analytics.
Necessary storage
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
gs_privacy_choice
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Gary Stanley | Records whether you accepted or rejected optional Analytics, when the choice was made and the version of the notice, so the site can respect that choice. | Up to six months |
This storage is necessary to remember and apply your privacy choice. It does not contain your name, email address or contact-form message, and it is not used to follow you across other websites.
Optional Analytics
After you accept Analytics, Google Analytics may use the following first-party cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga
|
Google Analytics | Distinguishes browser visits for statistical reporting. | Up to six months |
_ga_J6B454ZL9K
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Google Analytics | Maintains Analytics session and campaign information for this Analytics property. | Up to six months |
Analytics helps me understand broad patterns such as page use, general visitor journeys, referring sources and device categories. I do not use it for advertising or remarketing. Advertising storage, advertising personalisation and Google Signals are disabled in the website code.
Your choice
On a first visit, the website offers equally available options to reject or accept Analytics. Rejecting Analytics does not restrict access to any part of the website.
You can change your decision at any time. Turning Analytics off prevents the website from loading it on future page views and removes accessible Google Analytics cookies from this domain.
Other third-party requests
The website currently requests font files from Google Fonts and, on project pages with image galleries, Fancybox files from the jsDelivr content-delivery network. These requests are not used by me for advertising, but the relevant provider receives normal technical connection information, such as an IP address, browser details and the requested file.
The privacy notice explains more about service providers, international processing and your data-protection rights.
Browser controls
Most browsers also let you view or delete cookies through their privacy settings. Deleting gs_privacy_choice means the website will ask for your Analytics choice again. Browser blocking may also prevent the site from remembering a choice.