This Cookie Policy was last updated on 21 April 2026 and applies to visitors in the United Kingdom.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://gasgasgas.uk (the “website”), uses a small number of cookies and similar browser storage technologies. This page explains what we set, why, and how you can change your mind at any time.
2. What are cookies and similar technologies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. It can be read back on later visits, which lets the site remember things like your preferences or whether you have consented to analytics.
Local storage is a similar mechanism built into modern browsers. Data stored there stays on your device until the site or you clear it. We use local storage (not a cookie) to remember your consent choice.
3. What we set
Strictly necessary — always on
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
gg_consent_v1 | localStorage (first-party) | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics so we don’t ask again. | Until you clear it or change your browser data |
No cookies are required for the site to function.
Analytics — only when you accept
If you choose Accept on the cookie banner, we load Google Analytics 4 (GA4) from Google, which places the following cookies. These are not set unless you have granted consent.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Cookie (third-party, Google) | Distinguishes unique visitors so we can count them. | 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> | Cookie (third-party, Google) | Persists session state for GA4. | 13 months |
We have IP anonymisation enabled on GA4, and we do not use GA4’s advertising features (Google Signals, ad personalisation, remarketing). Only analytics_storage is ever granted — ad_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization remain denied at all times via Google Consent Mode v2.
Google’s processing is described in Google’s Privacy & Terms.
Embedded content
Some pages embed podcast players from Podbean (via www.podbean.com and dts.podtrac.com). When you interact with an embedded player, Podbean may set its own cookies. We do not receive this data.
4. What we do not use
We do not use, and this site does not set, cookies from WordPress, Complianz, Elementor, Filebird, or any of the cookie services you may have seen on the previous version of this website. The site is now a static Astro build with none of those platforms installed.
5. Your choice and how to change it
When you first visit, a banner asks you to Accept or Reject analytics cookies. Until you choose, analytics is denied by default.
You can change your mind at any time:
- Click Cookie preferences in the site footer.
- The banner will reappear. Choose Accept or Reject again.
If you previously accepted and now reject, any _ga / _ga_* cookies already on your device can be cleared using your browser’s cookie controls. You can also instruct most browsers to block third-party cookies entirely.
If your browser sends the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we treat that as an automatic “reject” and don’t show the banner.
6. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, or erase personal data we hold about you, to object to or restrict processing, to withdraw consent, and to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Because our only processing via cookies is anonymised analytics with your consent, in practice withdrawing consent (via the footer link above) is the main control available.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the contact page.
GasGasGas — Yorkshire, United Kingdom — https://gasgasgas.uk