Effective date: 19 July 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that websites may ask browsers to store on a visitor's device. Similar technologies include local browser storage, pixels and device identifiers.
2. Current website use
This website does not currently use advertising, behavioural-profiling or third-party analytics cookies.
It uses local browser storage to remember that a visitor dismissed the informational browser-storage notice.
- Storage key: gash-cookie-notice-v1
- Purpose: remembers acknowledgement of the notice.
- Stored data: a simple acknowledgement value.
- Personal details: the value does not contain your name, email address or enquiry information.
- Duration: it remains until browser storage is cleared.
3. Hosting and security logs
The website's hosting infrastructure may maintain standard technical logs for security, troubleshooting and service operation.
These logs are not necessarily cookies and may include IP address, browser type, requested page, date, time and error information.
4. Future services
We may later introduce privacy-conscious analytics, embedded media, maps, support tools or other services.
Where non-essential technology requires consent or additional information, this policy and the website's preference controls will be updated before it is activated.
5. Managing browser storage
You can clear cookies and local storage using your browser settings. Clearing the acknowledgement value may cause the informational notice to appear again.
6. Policy updates
This policy may be updated when website technologies or legal requirements change.
7. Contact
Questions about this policy may be sent to info@gashresearch.org.