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What cookies this site uses, why, and how you can accept or reject optional ones.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be essential for basic functions or used to understand how the site is used.
How Utility Ridge uses cookies
We use essential cookies (or local storage equivalents) to remember your cookie preference so the banner does not reappear every visit. We may use analytics cookies only if you Accept on the banner; Rejecting leaves the site fully usable without optional analytics.
Your choice is stored under the key utilityridge_cookie_consent in localStorage.
Cookie table
| Name / key | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
utilityridge_cookie_consent | Stores Accept or Reject choice for the cookie banner | Until cleared by you (localStorage) | Utility Ridge |
| session / security (host) | Maintain basic site delivery and abuse protection where applicable | Session or short-lived | Hosting provider |
| analytics (only if accepted) | Aggregate visit counts and referrers to improve content | Up to 13 months | Analytics provider configured by Utility Ridge |
Essential items are required for remembering consent and operating the site. Analytics items do not load when you choose Reject.
Managing and disabling cookies
Use the banner’s Accept or Reject buttons on first visit. You can clear site data in your browser to reset the choice and see the banner again. Browser settings also let you block cookies globally; blocking essential storage may cause the banner to reappear more often.
Third-party cookies
If analytics are enabled after Accept, the analytics provider may set its own cookies subject to its policy. Embedded fonts from Google Fonts may result in network requests to Google; that delivery uses connections rather than first-party tracking cookies from Utility Ridge.
Impact of disabling
Rejecting optional analytics does not block consultations, forms, or content. You may see less tailored improvements to which articles we write next because we will have less aggregate usage data.
More on privacy
Personal data practices are described in our Privacy Policy.