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Cookie policy
A cookie is a small file a site stores on your device. Some of ours remember a choice. Others only run if you allow them.
Last updated 14 November 2026.
This policy sits alongside the privacy policy. The controller is [COMPANY LEGAL NAME].
How we ask
On your first visit a banner offers Accept all, Reject all, and Customise, with equal weight on accept and reject. Until you choose, analytics and advertising storage are denied. That default is sent in Google's Consent Mode (version 2): analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data and ad_personalization start as denied. If you accept a category, we update that signal. If you reject, the scripts for that category are not loaded.
Cookies we use
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ts_consent and a local storage entry | Remembers whether you allowed analytics and ads. | About six months | Necessary |
| Google Analytics cookies, such as _ga | Measures which stories are read, only if you opt in and a measurement ID is configured. | Set by Google, often up to 24 months | Consent |
| Google AdSense cookies | Fills the labelled ad slots and measures them. Personalised ads only if you opt in. | Set by Google | Consent |
Advertising and affiliates
Ad slots stay empty labelled boxes until advertising consent and an AdSense publisher ID are both present. We do not use auto ads that insert extra units and shift the page. Affiliate clicks to Amazon UK, Currys, Argos and brand stores can set cookies on those sites after you leave TechnoStatus. Those are described in our affiliate disclosure.
Change your mind
Use Cookie settings in the footer to open the banner again. You can also block cookies in your browser. Blocking the consent cookie means we cannot remember a rejection, so the banner will return.
Google's own ad settings are at adssettings.google.com. Questions: [CONTACT EMAIL].