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Analytics and cookie choices — 15 October 2026
CognioNews is operated by Cogniosynthesis Portal Ltd, Company No. 16225073, 15 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ. Contact: dpo@cogniosynthesisportal.uk.
We use Google Analytics to understand how this site is used. Analytics cookies are set on your device only if you accept analytics on our cookie banner. If you reject, no analytics cookies are set and no personal data is processed for analytics. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer. The lawful basis for analytics processing is Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR — your consent.
Google Analytics can process page visits, device and browser information and online identifiers. The _ga and _ga_* cookies are configured for up to 12 months. Google LLC may process data in the United States under the UK–US Data Bridge (the UK Extension to the EU–US Data Privacy Framework). Google's transfer safeguards.
A strictly necessary, secure HttpOnly cookie, cognio_consent_id, holds a random visitor identifier for up to 12 months to remember your choice. We store consent choices server-side with their timestamp, banner version, exact wording and its SHA-256 hash for six years from each choice, to demonstrate consent and withdrawal. We ask again after 12 months or a material banner change. A temporary consent-pending-deny localStorage flag keeps analytics off if recording a changed choice fails. Withdrawal blocks further analytics requests and clears analytics cookies on this site. We currently run no advertising tags.