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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 March 2026 · Applies to: amelo.info · Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

This cookie policy explains what cookies are, which cookies this website uses, and how you can manage your preferences. It applies to all pages on amelo.info.

Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can update your cookie preferences at any time using the settings link in our footer.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites function, to remember your preferences, and to provide anonymised information about how visitors use a site.

Cookies are stored on your device and can be read by the website on future visits. Different cookies have different lifespans: session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.

2. Cookie Categories We Use

Essential Always Active — No Consent Required

Essential cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly. Without them, core features such as page navigation and the cookie consent banner itself cannot operate. These cookies cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name Purpose Expiry
amelo_cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preference 12 months
amelo_session Maintains session state for form interactions Session
Functional Requires Consent

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalisation. They remember your preferences across visits, such as your chosen reading settings. These cookies do not track your activity on other websites.

Cookie Name Purpose Expiry
amelo_prefs Stores display preferences between visits 6 months
amelo_read_state Remembers recently read articles 3 months
Analytics Requires Consent

Analytics cookies collect anonymised information about how visitors use this website — which articles are read most, how long visitors spend on pages, and which navigation paths are most common. This information is aggregated and does not identify individuals. It is used to improve editorial planning and site structure.

Cookie Name Purpose Expiry
_amelo_analytics Anonymised page view tracking 13 months
_amelo_src Anonymised referral source tracking 30 days
_amelo_engage Anonymised scroll depth and reading time Session

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on this site embed content from third-party services that may set their own cookies:

  • Google Maps (contact page): The embedded map on our contact page may set cookies from Google. These are governed by Google's own privacy and cookie policies. We use the embed in basic mode, which minimises data handling.
  • Google Fonts: Typography resources are loaded from Google's font CDN. This involves a standard network request which Google may log. No personal data is shared by us.
  • CDN providers: JavaScript libraries are loaded from jsDelivr, Cloudflare CDN, and unpkg. These providers may log request data per their own terms. We do not control these cookies.

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies from social media networks.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage cookie preferences in the following ways:

  • Cookie banner: When you first visit the site, you are presented with a cookie consent banner where you can accept all cookies, accept partial cookies, or accept functional cookies only.
  • Cookie settings (footer): You can reopen the consent banner at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer.
  • Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies through their settings. Blocking all cookies may affect how this website functions. Guidance is available from your browser's help documentation.

To update your preferences now, click the link below:

Open Cookie Settings

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in our practices. When we make changes, we will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page.

If you have previously given consent and the cookies we use change materially, we will re-present the consent banner so you can update your preferences.

6. Contact

For questions about cookies or this policy, contact us:

Amelo Almanac
47 Warner Street
EC1R 5EY London, United Kingdom