Cookie policy
This site uses one storage entry before you consent anything - a record of your consent choice itself. Analytics and advertising cookies load only after you accept them, and one button on this page lets you change that decision at any time.
Last reviewed 2026-10-13 · next scheduled review 2026-11-13
Change your choices
Your current choice is stored in your own browser. You can change it whenever you like - there is no account to log into and no email required.
This reopens the consent banner. Choosing "Decline" also clears any analytics and advertising cookies that were set while you had them enabled.
What is always on
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
fsa-consent | Local storage | Remembers whether you allowed analytics and advertising, and when you decided | Until you clear your browser data or change your choice |
__cf_bm and similar | Cookie (Cloudflare) | Distinguishes human visitors from automated traffic so the site stays available during attacks. Set by our hosting provider. | Up to 30 minutes |
These are strictly necessary: without the first, the site would ask for consent on every page; without the second, our host could not protect the site from automated abuse. Neither is used to build a profile of you.
Analytics - only with consent
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Counts visits and distinguishes returning browsers so we can see which deadlines people need | Up to 2 years |
_clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Aggregate interaction statistics - which parts of a page readers use, where they stop | Up to 1 year |
Clarity sessions on this site are configured to mask form inputs, and the site has no forms that collect personal data in the first place. We use analytics to decide what to write next and what to fix - not to identify individuals.
Advertising - only with consent, and only when ads are on
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au and Google advertising cookies | Google AdSense | Limits how often an ad is shown and measures ad performance | Up to 13 months |
Advertising is not currently serving on this site. It is built in behind a switch and will only be enabled once the site's policy pages, consent handling and content depth are complete. If you decline advertising consent, no advertising cookies are set at all.
Controlling these providers directly
- Google Ad Settings - control personalised advertising across Google's network.
- Your Online Choices - industry opt-out for participating advertisers.
- Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Your browser's own settings - every major browser lets you block or delete cookies and clear local storage for a specific site.