The two cookies we use.
We use two cookies. Both are necessary to sign you in. We use no advertising cookies and no analytics cookies.
Last updated 17 August 2026
What a cookie is
A cookie is a small file that a website puts on your device. The website reads the file again when you come back. A cookie can keep you signed in, or it can follow what you do.
Our cookies keep you signed in. They do not follow you.
Our cookies
| Name | Purpose | Life | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id |
Holds a random session key. It tells our server that you are signed in. It holds no personal data itself. | 90 days | Necessary |
session_updated |
Holds the time your account last changed. The page uses it to skip a sign-in check and load faster. It holds no personal data. | 90 days | Necessary |
Both cookies are first-party. Only our server sets them and only our server reads them. Both use the Secure and SameSite=Lax settings. session_id also uses HttpOnly, so page scripts cannot read it.
We set these cookies when you sign in. We remove them when you sign out.
What we do not use
- No advertising cookies.
- No analytics or measurement cookies.
- No social media buttons or embedded content.
- No third-party fonts, scripts or images. We serve everything from our own server.
- No fingerprinting, no tracking pixels and no web beacons.
We also do not use local storage or session storage to follow you.
Why we do not ask for consent
UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) says a site must ask for consent before it uses cookies. There is an exception. A site does not need consent for a cookie that is strictly necessary for a service that you ask for.
Both of our cookies are strictly necessary to sign you in. This is why you see no cookie banner. We do not use any cookie that needs consent.
Cookies from sign-in providers
You can sign in with Google, Microsoft or Facebook. If you do, your browser goes to that provider. The provider sets its own cookies on its own website.
We do not control those cookies and we cannot read them. Read the provider's own cookie notice:
If you sign in with an e-mail address and a password, you do not go to these providers and they set no cookies.
How to control cookies
Your browser can block cookies or remove them. Look in the privacy settings of your browser.
If you block our cookies, you cannot sign in. The rest of the site works.
To remove our cookies now, sign out. This deletes both cookies.
Changes to this notice
If we add a cookie, we change this page first. If a new cookie needs consent, we ask you before we set it.