1. What is a cookie
- A cookie is a small text file (typically under 4 KB) that a website saves on your browser.
- Cookies remember preferences (language, dark mode), keep you signed in, and count anonymous page visits.
- This site does not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking.
2. Cookies set by this site
Essential cookies
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
mrd_consent | Remembers your cookie banner choice (accept or reject) | 12 months |
mrd_session | Maintains the contact form session if you switch tabs while typing | Session (deleted on browser close) |
Analytics cookies (loaded only after consent)
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 - distinguishes one anonymous browser from another | 13 months |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics 4 - stores session state | 13 months |
Google Analytics 4 is configured with IP anonymisation (the last octet of every visitor IP is dropped before storage). No advertising features, no Google Signals, no cross-device user-ID linking.
What is NOT set
- No Meta Pixel
- No TikTok Pixel
- No Google Ads conversion tracker
- No retargeting tags
- No third-party advertising cookies of any kind
3. Third-party services
- Google Analytics 4 - usage statistics, anonymised. Privacy: policies.google.com/privacy.
- Google Maps embed on the Contact and Location pages - Google may set its own cookies if you interact with the embedded map. Privacy: policies.google.com/privacy.
- WhatsApp deep link (
wa.me) - opens WhatsApp directly, no cookies set on this site. - No other third-party services are loaded.
4. How to disable cookies
Reject analytics cookies on the banner that appears on your first visit. Or disable cookies in your browser:
- Safari (macOS): Safari → Settings → Privacy → "Block all cookies"
- Safari (iOS): Settings → Safari → "Block All Cookies"
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies → "Block all"
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection → "Strict"
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies → enable "Block third-party cookies"
- Opt out of Google Analytics across all sites: install the official browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Disabling essential cookies will not break the site, but the cookie banner will reappear on every visit.
5. Consent mechanism
- On your first visit, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the screen with two equally weighted buttons: Accept analytics and Reject analytics.
- Analytics scripts do not load until "Accept analytics" is selected - this is opt-in, not opt-out, in line with EU GDPR Article 7.
- Your choice is stored in the
mrd_consentcookie for 12 months. - Change your mind at any time by clearing site data in your browser; the banner will reappear on the next visit.
6. Last updated
This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated in April 2026. Cookie inventory is audited every 6 months and after any change to third-party scripts.