Cookie Policy

We use cookies on our site (ansteyhistory.com and any subdomains) to help create the most secure and effective website possible for our clients and visitors. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how to manage cookies to create the best internet experience for your own personal needs.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent to and stored on your computer, smartphone, or other device for accessing the internet, whenever you visit a website. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize your device. At Anstey Local History, we use cookies for a variety of reasons, mostly in conjunction with Google Analytics. Some of the functions that cookies perform can also be achieved using similar technologies. This policy refers to ‘cookies’ throughout, however also include these alternate mechanisms.

More information about cookies and the UK/EU law on cookies can be found at aboutcookies.org.

How can I manage cookies?

The browsers of most computers, smartphones, and other web-enabled devices are typically set up to accept cookies. If you wish to amend your cookie preferences for this website or any other websites, you can do this through your browser settings or via a number of third party plugins.

To better manage your cookie preferences across ansteyhistory.com and other websites you visit, the free Ghostery plugin available at ghostery.com allows you to set up your privacy preferences through a simple setup screen. Ghostery is available for most major web browsers. Please view their website and Privacy Policy for more information.

However, please remember that cookies are often used to enable and improve certain functions on websites that you visit. If you choose to switch certain cookies off, it may affect your web browsing experience.

More about your privacy

This website contains links to external sites and products by third parties. Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content of external sites or third party products. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information.

To find out more about how we protect your privacy when using our website, see our Privacy Policy.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org) has advice and guides for you to protect your privacy when searching the web at eff.org/wp/six-tips-protect-your-search-privacy and to protect your data at ssd.eff.org/en.