Cookie Policy
Site: Oxford Chronicle (www.oxfordchronicle.co.uk)
Policy version: 2026-09-13.1 · Effective date: 2026-09-13
Canonical Business Machine identity: 190 / oxford-chronicle
What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small data files stored on a device. Related technologies include local storage, pixels, tags and identifiers that store or access information. They may support security and requested functions, remember choices, measure use or support advertising.
Your choices
Strictly necessary technology may operate without consent where the law permits. Other technology requires consent unless a specific exception applies and all of its conditions are met. The site's implemented consent or objection control is TO BE CONFIRMED. Browser controls can also block or remove cookies, but doing so may affect functionality.
Technologies identified on this site
| Service | Category | Purpose | Known status |
|---|---|---|---|
affinity | Strictly necessary | Routes a visitor consistently for service operation. | Secure, HttpOnly, approximately four hours; SameSite was not observed in the supplied HTTP check. |
| Google Analytics 4 | Analytics | Audience and site-use measurement. | Measurement ID G-3ZY8K4VB0L; observed loading immediately. Exact cookies and durations: TO BE CONFIRMED. |
| Piranha Analytics | Analytics | Audience and site-use measurement. | Site ID ae10b2a8; observed loading immediately. Exact cookies/storage and durations: TO BE CONFIRMED. |
| WordPress forms, login and security | Strictly necessary or requested function | Nonce, abuse prevention, session and authentication where a form or account function is used. | Exact names and durations: TO BE CONFIRMED. |
| Advertising enquiry service | Requested function | Handles an enquiry when the form is available; no third-party ad-serving script was identified. | Cookie/storage use and duration: TO BE CONFIRMED |
Implementation disclosure: supplied technical discovery found both analytics services loading before a visible consent gate. Publication of this policy does not make that behavior compliant. Deployment must add or verify a lawful consent/exception and objection implementation.
Exact inventory and updates
Except for the facts expressly listed above, exact cookie names, host domains, lifetimes, storage keys and current consent-control behavior are TO BE CONFIRMED pending a production browser inventory. New non-essential technology must not be treated as covered merely because this policy exists; it must be assessed and this versioned inventory updated.
Questions can be sent to enquiries@oxfordchronicle.co.uk. Dedicated privacy contact: TO BE CONFIRMED.
Policy changes
This policy applies to www.oxfordchronicle.co.uk. Material changes will be issued as a new version with an updated effective date.