Cookies policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are a specific technology that store information between website visits.

Cookies are small pieces of information, normally consisting of just letters and numbers, which online services provide when users visit them.

Software on the user’s device (for example a web browser) can store cookies and send them back to the website next time they visit.

Cookies can be useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

How we use cookies

The Portsmouth Papers website uses two kinds of cookies.

• Necessary cookies that enable the website to function.
• Optional cookies that help us understand how our customers use our website,
  allowing us to make ongoing improvements to the user experience.

To view a list of cookies used on this site, click the Consent Preferences icon in the corner of the site, which will give you full details of all cookies used.

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any identifiable data.

Optional cookies

When you first visit the Portsmouth Papers website, you will be asked if you want to accept optional cookies, or view cookie settings.

In cookie settings, you can select whether you want to accept or not accept cookies and submit your preferences.

Until you provide consent to use cookies on the website, optional cookies will not be activated. You can continue to navigate the website without submitting your preference, and not accepting cookies will not affect your experience across the website.

Google Analytics

Official

We use Google Analytics to track page visits, how users navigate through the website, and information about where traffic comes from. This information helps us to improve the user experience.

Google Analytics processes anonymised information on:

• The pages a user visits
• How long the user spends on each page
• How the user got to the site
• What the user clicks on while visiting the site

We do not store your personal information through Google Analytics (for example your name or address). We will not identify you through analytics information, and we will not combine analytics information with other data sets in a way that would identify who you are.

Session cookies

Session cookies allow websites to recognise and link the actions of a user during a browsing session.

These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you have left the site. This information is not stored after you have left our site.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through the browser settings.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Opera
• Apple Safari

You can also opt out of tracking by Google Analytics across all websites.