Cookies policy

Why cookies are used

Essential storage supports security and preferences. Optional measurement helps us understand aggregate page use without building health profiles. We do not sell cookie data. Questions can be sent to 7 The Crescent, Brighton, BN1 1EE, United Kingdom. The cookie named cookieChoice records whether the banner was accepted or rejected and remains for up to 24 months. A session cookie may support temporary navigation and expires when the browsing session ends. If analytics is enabled, measurement identifiers are configured with a maximum lifespan of 13 months and are not used to infer a reader's health status. Cookies may be set by the site or by a carefully selected service provider acting on its instructions; the privacy policy explains the wider data-handling context.

Managing choices

Deleting cookies may cause the banner to appear again. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, although some site functions may be affected. Our privacy policy explains rights and retention in more detail.

Visitors can manage optional storage through the consent control where it is available, and most browsers also provide settings to delete existing cookies or block future ones. Blocking essential storage may affect a preference such as the dismissal of the notice, but the articles remain intended to be readable without analytics. The site does not use cookies to infer a medical condition from a page visit, and a URL or search term should not be included in a contact message unless it is necessary. A hosting provider may see technical request data for security, while a measurement provider, if enabled, receives aggregated usage information under its own documented safeguards. Consent records are retained for up to 24 months so that a previous choice can be respected and demonstrated. If the service configuration changes, this page will identify the new cookie name, purpose and lifespan, with the change recorded in the site review dated 5 October 2026.