What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or session state. Similar technologies, such as local storage, may also be used where supported.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and local storage for the following purposes:
- Essential storage: Required for the catalogue to function, such as remembering your session and enabling you to navigate between pages. These are set automatically and do not require your consent.
- Preference storage: Where enabled, we may store your chosen display settings or language preferences so that they persist across visits.
- Analytics: If analytics are enabled, we may use first-party cookies to collect anonymised information about how visitors use the site, such as which pages are most frequently viewed. This helps us improve the catalogue. No personal data is tied to these cookies.
- Advertising: Where advertisements are displayed, we may use Google advertising technologies, including third-party cookies, to deliver relevant ads and measure their performance. These technologies may collect data about your browsing activity across different websites. For more information, see Google's Privacy & Terms site.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by our site. Third-party cookies are set by services we use, such as analytics providers or advertising partners. We do not control the data collected by third-party cookies. Where ads are shown, Google may use cookies to personalise ads based on your visits to this and other sites.
Session and Persistent Cookies
Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. The exact duration of persistent cookies varies; we do not specify fixed durations because they may change with updates to our services.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use local storage (sometimes called DOM storage) to store data on your device. This is similar to persistent cookies but can hold more information. Local storage is used only for essential functions or preferences where enabled.
Your Choices and Consent
When you first visit the site, you may be asked to consent to non-essential cookies (such as analytics and advertising). You can accept or decline these choices. Your consent is stored in a cookie so that we remember your preference on subsequent visits. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your cookies or adjusting your browser settings.
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies and local storage. You can also configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling essential storage may affect the functionality of the catalogue, such as preventing you from maintaining a session or saving preferences.
Specific Technologies We Use
Our site may employ the following specific technologies: Google Analytics (if enabled) uses first-party cookies to collect aggregated data on page visits, referral sources, and browsing patterns. We use this information to understand which sections of the catalogue are most popular and to identify areas for improvement. Google AdSense (if ads are shown) uses cookies to serve ads based on your interests and to limit the number of times you see a particular ad. These cookies may be first-party or third-party and may track your activity across different sites. You can learn more about how Google uses data at their privacy policy page.
Opting Out of Analytics
If analytics are enabled, you can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available for most browsers. This add-on prevents Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits. Alternatively, you may decline analytics cookies through the consent prompt on your first visit.
Opting Out of Personalised Advertising
Where advertisements are displayed, you can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. You can also manage your ad preferences through the AdChoices icon that may appear on ads. Opting out of personalised ads does not mean you will see fewer ads, but they may be less relevant to you.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact our the catalogue project@txhea.com.