Cookies Policy

This cookies policy explains what cookies are, how Glacier Field Historical Research uses them on our website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or expired) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not function correctly without them.

• Cookie consent: Stores your cookie preference choices
• Session management: Maintains your session while browsing the site

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

• Form data: Remembers information you have entered in forms
• Preferences: Stores your display and interaction preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services.

• Page views: Tracks which pages are visited
• Traffic sources: Identifies how visitors found our website
• User behaviour: Analyses how visitors navigate through the site

Cookies We Use

The following table describes the cookies used on our website:

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We do not control these cookies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties. Third-party cookies we may use include:

• Analytics services to help us understand website usage
• Font providers to display web fonts

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by:

• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site to see the banner again
• Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information about managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies

Consequences of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for basic website functionality. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the website but will limit our ability to improve it based on usage data.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to save your cookie consent preferences. Local storage operates similarly to persistent cookies but is stored differently in your browser. You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or by clearing all site data.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookies policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Glacier Field Historical Research
47 Cathedral Close
Winchester
Hampshire SO23 9LT
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

Last updated: January 2024