What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They let sites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand which pages readers actually use.
Cookies we set
- Essential cookies — required for the site to work. These handle session security, form submissions, and basic navigation. You cannot switch these off.
- Analytics cookies — anonymous, aggregated data about which stories readers reach and how they get there. We use a privacy-first analytics provider that does not track you across other sites.
- Preference cookies — remember your consent choices so the cookie banner does not reappear on every page.
Cookies set by third parties
- Newsletter provider — sets a cookie if you interact with our subscribe form.
- Affiliate networks — when you click a partner link (for example, a hotel booking or gear link), the merchant's platform may set a cookie so it can attribute the referral. We do not receive personal data from those cookies; we only receive an aggregated commission report.
Managing cookies
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie banner shown on your first visit. You can also block or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings — see aboutcookies.org for a clear walkthrough of every major browser.
Do Not Track
Where technically possible, we respect the "Global Privacy Control" and "Do Not Track" browser signals for non-essential tracking.