How this site remembers you
When you visit Firescatters, a handful of small text files are placed on your device to help the site function and to let us understand how our pages are used. This policy explains what those files do, why we use them, and how you can switch them off if you'd rather not have them. It covers this portal only – firescatters.org.uk – and has nothing to do with any account you might hold with the operator itself.
A cookie is a small piece of data a website asks your browser to store. It might remember that you've already seen a notice, or it might log an anonymised visit so we can see which pages are read and which aren't. None of the cookies on this portal are used to identify you personally, and none are shared with the operator whose brand we cover.
The categories we use
Not every cookie does the same job, so we've grouped them below. Necessary cookies keep the site working properly and can't be switched off without breaking basic functionality. Everything else is optional and only runs if you agree to it.
| Category | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Necessary | Core site functions – navigation, security, remembering your cookie choice |
| Analytics | Anonymised usage statistics, used with your consent to see which content is useful |
| Marketing & advertising | Used with consent to measure the performance of our editorial content |
| Preference | Remembers small settings, such as language, so you don't have to reset them each visit |
Scripts we do not control
Some elements on the page – embedded analytics tools, or occasional third-party widgets – set their own cookies once loaded. We don't write these scripts ourselves and can't dictate exactly what they store, but we only allow ones that are widely used and reasonably transparent about their own practices. If you follow a link away from this portal to any other site, including the operator's own platform, that site's cookies are entirely its own responsibility, not ours.
- Analytics scripts that count visits and popular pages
- Occasional embedded media or widgets
- Consent-management tools that remember your preference
Your options for managing cookies
You're in control of what's stored on your own device, and adjusting it takes a couple of minutes in most browsers. Here's the general route:
- Open your browser's settings or preferences menu.
- Find the section labelled "Privacy", "Cookies" or "Site data".
- Choose to block, delete or be prompted before cookies are set.
- Repeat separately for each browser or device you use.
Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge each handle this slightly differently, but all four let you block third-party cookies specifically or clear existing ones with a couple of clicks. Turning off non-essential cookies won't stop you reading this portal – it just means we can't measure your visit, and any saved preferences won't be remembered next time.
Disabling optional cookies never blocks access to this portal's content; it only limits what we can learn about how the pages are used.
Revisions to this policy
We may update this page from time to time – to reflect a new tool we've added, a change in how a script behaves, or simply to keep the wording current. Any changes take effect as soon as the revised page is published, so it's worth checking back occasionally rather than assuming nothing has moved.
This policy is written for adult readers only; access to Firescatters is restricted to those aged 18+. If you have questions about how cookies work on this portal, contact us at [email protected].
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