This page explains how Fishandspins content is presented on fish-and-spins.org.uk, and specifically what small files this portal – and the third-party tools it relies on – place on your device when you visit. It has nothing to do with any cookies set once you leave this site and register on an operator's own platform; those are covered by that operator's own policy, not ours. We keep this notice separate on purpose, because the two are genuinely different things.
What a cookie is, in plain terms
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser so it can remember something between visits – a preference, a session, or an anonymised usage pattern. It cannot read other files on your device and it cannot, by itself, identify you by name. Most cookies expire automatically after a set period; some disappear the moment you close the browser tab.
The cookies this portal sets
We use a small number of categories, each doing a distinct job:
- Necessary cookies – keep the site functioning correctly, such as remembering a cookie-consent choice.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand, in aggregate, which pages are read and for how long, so the content stays useful.
- Preference cookies – remember small display choices you've made on the site.
Analytics cookies are only set with your consent, given through the banner shown on first visit. Necessary cookies cannot be switched off through that banner, because the site would not display correctly without them.
| Category | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Necessary | Core site function, consent memory |
| Analytics | Anonymised traffic and readership patterns |
| Preference | Remembering display settings |
Third-party scripts embedded on this site
Some pages load scripts we do not directly control – analytics platforms and, occasionally, advertising or affiliate-tracking tags used to fund independent coverage like this. These third parties may set their own cookies under their own privacy terms, which sit outside this notice. We don't control what those providers do internally with the data their scripts collect, only whether their script loads on this site at all.
Turning cookies off in your browser
Beyond the on-site consent banner, every major browser lets you block or delete cookies directly. The exact route differs slightly:
- In Chrome, open Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
- In Firefox, open Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- In Safari, open Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- In Edge, open Settings → Cookies and site permissions.
Blocking necessary cookies may stop parts of fish-and-spins.org.uk working as intended; blocking analytics or preference cookies will not.
When this notice changes
We may update this page as the tools running on the site change. Any revision is dated below, and continued use of fish-and-spins.org.uk after an update counts as acceptance of the new version. Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected].
Last updated: 6 August 2026.
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