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Effective date: 19 October 2026
Last updated: 19 October 2026
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (that is, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used) and how to manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help make sure the website works properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience and analyse performance, so we can see what works and where improvements are needed.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to work properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website mainly help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertisements and improve your overall experience, while speeding up your future interactions with our website.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are essential for the basic functions of the website, which will not work as intended without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pll_language | 1 year | Polylang uses this cookie to remember the language selected by the user when they return to the website, and to get the language information when it is not available in another way. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine whether the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube uses this cookie to measure bandwidth and determine whether the user gets the new or the old player interface. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never expires | YouTube uses this cookie to store the last search result the user clicked. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
Analytics
Analytics cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate and traffic source.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics uses this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and to track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| YSC | session | YouTube uses this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages. |
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website, which helps provide a better user experience for visitors.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __Secure-BUCKET | 6 months | Supports YouTube’s internal load balancing, helping route embedded video requests efficiently and keep playback reliable across servers and sessions. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to show visitors personalised advertisements based on the pages they visited before, and to analyse the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __Secure-YNID | 6 months | YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to manage feature rollout and experimentation. It helps Google control which new features or interface changes are shown to users during tests and staged rollouts, so a given user has a consistent experience during an experiment. |
| __Secure-YEC | past | Description is currently not available. |
Manage cookie preferences
You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking the “Consent Preferences” button above. This will show the cookie consent banner again, so you can update your preferences or withdraw your consent straight away.
In addition, different browsers offer different ways to block and delete the cookies used by websites. You can change your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in the main web browsers.
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
If you are using a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.