Cookie Policy

What a cookie is

A cookie is a small text file a site stores in your browser. It lets the site recognise the same browser on the next request. A session cookie is deleted when the browser closes. A persistent cookie carries an expiry date.

Cookies used here

• Session cookie — keeps you signed in and protects forms against cross-site request forgery. Required.
• Security cookie — records the device and session used at sign-in so a new device can be challenged. Required.
• Preference cookie — stores language, contrast mode and table density between visits. Optional.
• Analytics cookie — counts visits and page paths in aggregate. No statement, balance or position data is included. Optional.

Third parties

Payment providers set their own cookies on their hosted pages once you leave this site to complete a funding step. Those cookies are governed by the provider's policy, not this one.

Controlling cookies

Every browser exposes cookie controls in its privacy settings. Blocking required cookies prevents sign-in and funding. Clearing preference cookies resets language and contrast choices. The banner on first visit records your consent choice and can be revisited by clearing site data.

Retention

Preference cookies persist for up to twelve months. Session cookies expire at sign-out or after the configured idle period. Analytics records are aggregated and retained for twenty-six months.