Cookie Policy
The banner
When you first visit, you'll see a banner asking you to Accept or Reject cookies used for advertising and site analytics. Your choice is saved on your device so you're not asked again — you can change it at any time using the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of every page.
- Reject — no advertising or analytics cookies are set, and neither script loads at all. The site remains fully usable.
- Accept — a Google AdSense script and Google Analytics (GA4) both load, and may set cookies to serve/measure ads and to understand site traffic.
What each thing is, technically
| What | Type | Purpose | Set when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie choice | localStorage, on your device only |
Remembers your Accept/Reject choice | Always, as soon as you choose |
| Calculator inputs | localStorage, on your device only |
Lets the Absence Calculator and Cost Planner remember your entries between visits | When you use either tool |
| AdSense advertising cookies | Third-party cookies (Google) | Serve and measure ads, and — if you don't opt out — personalise them | Only after you click Accept |
| Google Analytics (GA4) cookies | Third-party cookies (Google) | Count visits and understand which pages and tools people use, in aggregate | Only after you click Accept |
The first two rows aren't strictly "cookies" — they're browser local storage, which never leaves your device and isn't sent to us or anyone else. We list them here anyway for transparency, and you can clear them at any time via your browser settings, or with the "Clear all"/"Reset" button inside each calculator.
Controlling Google's ad cookies directly
Beyond our own banner, Google lets you control ad personalisation across all its services at Google Ads Settings (My Ad Center). Most browsers also let you block or delete third-party cookies entirely in their privacy settings, independent of any site's own banner.
Changes
If we add another cookie-setting service, we'll update this table and the banner before it goes live, not after.
See also the privacy policy.
This page was last updated 2026-07-04.