Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — computer, tablet, or mobile phone — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function, to operate more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot be used to access information on your device beyond what you have permitted.
Cookies set by Ibron Field Notes are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by parties other than Ibron Field Notes are called third-party cookies. Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by those third parties to be used within our website, such as analytics and embedded content. The third parties who set these cookies are responsible for how they use the information they collect.
2. How We Use Cookies
Ibron Field Notes uses cookies for the following purposes:
- —Strictly necessary operation: Some cookies are essential to allow the website to function correctly. These include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences so that you are not asked repeatedly.
- —Performance and analytics: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors navigate the site, which pages are read most often, and where visitors arrive from. This information is used only in aggregated, anonymised form to improve the publication.
- —Functionality: Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred display settings, to provide a more personalised reading experience.
- —Embedded content: Pages on this site may include embedded content from third-party providers such as mapping services. These providers may set their own cookies when you interact with their embedded content.
We do not use cookies to serve personalised advertising. We do not sell data collected through cookies to any third party.
3. Cookies We Use
The following table describes the cookies currently in use on ibron.info:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ibron_consent | ibron.info | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months | Necessary |
| ibron_session | ibron.info | Maintains basic session state during your visit | Session | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors for anonymised readership analytics | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains analytics session state | 2 years | Analytics |
| ibron_prefs | ibron.info | Remembers display and reading preferences | 6 months | Functional |
| NID | Google Maps | Set when you interact with the embedded map on our Contact page | 6 months | Third-party |
This list is reviewed and updated periodically. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent review.
4. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR:
- —Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a functioning website. These do not require your consent.
- —Analytics and functional cookies are placed only with your consent, obtained through the cookie banner displayed on your first visit to ibron.info. You may withdraw consent at any time (see Section 5 below).
- —Third-party cookies set by embedded services such as Google Maps are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of those respective third parties. We recommend reviewing those policies if you have concerns.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several ways to manage or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies:
5.1 Via Our Cookie Settings
You may adjust your preferences at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in the footer of any page on this site. This allows you to accept all cookies, accept only functional cookies, or accept only strictly necessary cookies.
5.2 Via Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to manage cookies directly. You can typically find these controls in your browser's settings or preferences panel under headings such as "Privacy", "Security", or "Content". Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of websites you visit, including ibron.info.
Links to cookie management guidance for common browsers:
- —Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- —Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- —Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- —Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
5.3 Opt-Out of Google Analytics
To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This prevents Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits.
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no agreed standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and Ibron Field Notes does not currently alter its behaviour in response to DNT signals. We encourage you to use the cookie management options described in Section 5 to control your preferences directly.
7. Changes to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or changes in applicable law. When we make changes, we update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy, subject to your right to adjust your cookie preferences at any time as described in Section 5.
8. Further Information
For further information about how we handle personal data collected through cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: