1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone) when you visit certain websites. This website, edwardlashley.com, uses cookies to help us improve your experience and ensure that our site functions effectively.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to navigate our site.
- Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize your preferences, such as your decision on cookie consent.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website. This helps us to improve the way our website works. We use simple, privacy-respecting analytics that do not collect personal data.
3. Cookie Table
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Functionality | Stores the user's cookie consent preference (accepted/declined). | 1 year |
| _ga (hypothetical) | Analytical | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. We do not currently use Google Analytics, but this is an example of an analytical cookie. | 2 years |
| PHPSESSID | Strictly Necessary | A standard session cookie required for basic site functionality. | Session |
Note: This table is illustrative. The specific analytical cookies used may vary and will always be configured to respect user privacy.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.
For more details, see aboutcookies.org. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Our website does not embed third-party services that would place their own cookies on your device (e.g., social media widgets, embedded videos). We only link to external sites, and this policy does not cover their cookie practices.
6. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.