1. What cookies and local storage do
Cookies are small files that websites may store in a browser. Local storage is a separate browser feature that lets a website save a value on your device. This site uses local storage to remember your selection in the privacy-choice banner. The saved value is a preference, not an account identifier, and is not sent to an analytics service.
The cookie banner offers Accept All, Reject Non-Essential and Preferences. At present, all three choices simply record the selected preference and dismiss the banner. The site does not use analytics, advertising, social-media tracking or functional personalisation tools. The wording of the controls does not mean those technologies are active.
2. Categories and current use
| Category | Purpose | Example | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Core website operation | Cookie preference stored in local storage | Persistent until cleared or changed |
| Analytics | Usage measurement | Analytics identifier | Not currently used |
| Functional | Remember preferences | Display preferences | Not currently used beyond the choice above |
The preference is stored under the site's local storage key and remains until you clear site data or select another choice. The banner may appear again if storage is unavailable, cleared or blocked. The site may receive standard technical request information through its hosting service; that is not an analytics cookie feature.
3. Third-party content
Editorial photographs are requested from a remote image service. Loading an image can send technical connection details, including your IP address and browser information, to the image provider. The provider may use its own technologies under its own policies. We do not embed third-party maps, video players or analytics tools on this website. Our practices may change if site features change; this policy will be updated accordingly.
4. Managing preferences
Use the banner controls when they appear. To revisit the choice, clear this site's local storage in your browser settings. You can also block or remove cookies and site data through your browser's privacy or security controls. Menu wording varies by browser and device; look for settings labelled “Privacy,” “Cookies,” “Site data” or “Website data.”
In most desktop browsers, open the browser menu, choose Settings or Preferences, then Privacy and Security, and select controls for cookies or site data. Search the browser's built-in help for instructions specific to your version. On mobile, open the browser app's settings and review its privacy or website-data controls. Clearing site data may remove saved preferences and affect how other sites work.
You can configure many browsers to block third-party cookies, block all cookies or prompt before storage. Blocking all site storage may prevent this site from remembering your banner selection, so the prompt could appear on a later visit. Browser-level controls do not necessarily prevent a remote image provider from receiving a request when an image loads.
5. Consent and changes
Where applicable law requires consent for non-essential storage, we will not deploy such storage before obtaining the required permission. The current preference mechanism supports the banner experience; no analytics or advertising category is active. Your browser settings remain an additional control and do not replace any rights available under applicable law.
We may revise this policy when storage practices or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top identifies the latest version. For questions about this policy or a privacy request, contact Friend Flitally Stack Media Ltd. at [email protected], 18 Alder Strand, Edinburgh EH2 4QX, Scotland.