Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies Gold Updates may use, what each type does, and how readers can control them through their browser settings.

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files stored on a reader's device when they visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about the visit, such as preferences a reader has chosen, and to understand in aggregate how the site is used. Cookies do not, by themselves, identify a named individual, and they cannot access other files on a device.

Some cookies are set by the site itself, while others may be set by third-party services the site uses, such as analytics providers. Third-party cookies are subject to the policies of their providers as well as to this policy.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function. They may remember basic settings needed to display pages correctly, keep a reader's session stable while browsing, and protect the site against misuse. Without essential cookies, parts of the site may not work as intended.

Because essential cookies are required for the site to operate, they cannot be disabled through the site's own settings. Readers who block them in their browser may find that some features, such as saved preferences, stop working.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies remember choices a reader has made, such as a preferred currency, weight unit, or language, so that those choices do not have to be re-entered on every visit. They improve convenience but are not essential to the site's basic operation.

If preference cookies are deleted or blocked, the site will still work, but preferences will reset to defaults on each visit. Readers can change their preferences at any time by selecting new options on the site.

Analytics Cookies, If Enabled

If analytics are enabled, analytics cookies collect aggregate information about how readers use the site, such as which pages are visited most often, how long visits last, and which tools are used. This information helps the editorial team understand what readers find useful and where the site can be improved.

Analytics data is reviewed in aggregate, not used to identify individual readers, and not combined with contact-form submissions to profile individuals. If analytics are not enabled, no analytics cookies are set. Readers who prefer not to be counted can block analytics cookies without affecting their use of the site.

How to Control Cookies

Readers can control cookies through their browser settings, which typically allow cookies to be blocked, restricted to particular sites, or deleted after each session. Browsers also commonly offer a private or incognito mode in which cookies are discarded when the window is closed.

Instructions for managing cookies vary by browser and are published by the browser providers. Readers should note that blocking cookies may affect the behaviour of many websites, not only this one, and that deleting preference cookies will reset saved choices on this site.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated when the site's use of cookies changes, for example if a new tool is added or an analytics provider is changed. The updated policy will be published on this page, and material changes will be highlighted on the site. Readers are encouraged to review this page periodically.