Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website owner.

Similar technologies, such as local storage, pixels and tags, work in comparable ways and are covered by this policy where relevant.

We use cookies and similar technologies on iciclraddo.com to operate the Site securely, remember your preferences and subscription status, understand how visitors use the Site so that we can improve it, and, where you consent, to personalise advertising and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.

These cookies are essential for the Site to function, for example to keep you logged into your subscriber account and to remember your cookie consent choices. They cannot be switched off in our systems and do not require consent under PECR.

• icl_session — maintains your logged-in session and subscription status — expires at end of browser session.
• icl_consent — records your cookie consent preferences — 12 months.
• icl_csrf — helps protect the Site against cross-site request forgery — expires at end of browser session.

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make, such as your preferred region or article layout, to provide enhanced, more personalised features.

• icl_prefs — stores display and content preferences, such as font size and dark mode — 6 months.
• icl_region — remembers your selected regional edition or travel content preferences — 6 months.

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site, including which articles are popular and how users navigate between pages, so that we can improve content and performance. These cookies are only set with your consent.

• _ga — used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users — 2 years.
• _ga_XXXXXXX — used by Google Analytics to persist session state — 2 years.
• icl_ab — records which version of an A/B content test you have been shown — 30 days.

These cookies are used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests, to limit the number of times you see an advertisement, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are only set with your consent and may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.

• icl_ads_consent — records your advertising cookie consent status — 12 months.
• _fbp — used by Meta/Facebook to deliver and measure advertising — 90 days.
• IDE — used by Google/DoubleClick for interest-based advertising — 13 months.

When you first visit the Site, you will be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category, in accordance with PECR and the UK GDPR.

We do not set analytics, advertising or marketing cookies until you have given your consent, other than strictly necessary cookies, which do not require consent.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings link available in the footer of the Site, which allows you to update or withdraw your consent for each category of non-essential cookie.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. In Chrome, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. In Safari, go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data. In Firefox, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. In Microsoft Edge, go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may affect the functioning of the Site, including your ability to remain logged into your subscriber account.

Some cookies on the Site are set by third parties whose services we use or who provide embedded content, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms whose content (for example, embedded videos or posts) may be displayed within our articles.

We do not control third-party cookies, and we recommend you review the relevant third party's own cookie and privacy policy for further information.

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage and similar technologies in your browser to store certain preferences and data, which function similarly to cookies but are not automatically transmitted with every request. The same consent and management principles described in this policy apply to these technologies where they are non-essential.

Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR. Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis that they are essential to provide the Site; all other categories of cookie are used only where you have given your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies we use, or for legal or regulatory reasons. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].