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Cookie Policy
Last updated 3 September 2026
The short version
We do not set any advertising or tracking cookies. We store one small item in your browser to remember whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies, so we do not ask you again on every page. Nothing optional is set unless you accept it.
What we store
- vigilance.cookie-consent
- Browser local storage, not a cookie. Records whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies. Set only once you make a choice. Persists until you clear your browser storage. Strictly necessary to honour your preference, so it does not itself require consent.
- Analytics cookies
- Not currently in use. If we introduce analytics, they will load only after you have accepted optional cookies, and this policy will be updated first.
Why consent works this way
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations require your consent before non-essential cookies are set, and UK GDPR requires that consent to be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. That means:
- Nothing optional loads before you choose — there is no pre-ticked box and no implied consent from scrolling
- Rejecting is exactly as easy as accepting, and both buttons carry equal weight
- You can change your mind at any time, and withdrawing is as easy as giving consent
Changing your choice
You can clear your choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser settings, which will cause the banner to appear again on your next visit. You can also block or delete cookies entirely through your browser — the site will continue to work normally.
Third parties
This website does not embed social media widgets, advertising pixels, session recording, or third-party video players, so no third party sets cookies through it. External links to LinkedIn and Instagram are plain links — those sites will apply their own policies once you arrive.