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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 2 May 2026 Applies to: ancestree.blog

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work properly, to remember your choices and to give website owners a picture of how their pages are used.

Cookies are not programmes and cannot carry viruses. They simply store a small amount of text. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time — see Section 6 for instructions.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Always active

Required

These cookies are needed for our website to function. They manage things like your cookie consent preference and basic site navigation. They cannot be switched off.

Examples: cookieConsent (localStorage), session identifier — Duration: session or up to 12 months

Analytics Cookies

Optional

Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use our website, so we can improve the experience over time. All data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) — Duration: up to 14 months

Marketing Cookies

Optional

Optional

These cookies allow us to understand the effectiveness of our website through advertising platforms. They may record that you have visited our site so that relevant information can be shown in future.

Examples: Facebook Pixel (_fbp), Bing UET (MUID) — Duration: up to 13 months

Preference Cookies

Optional

Optional

These cookies remember your choices — such as your preferred language or region — so that your next visit feels familiar and comfortable.

Examples: language preference, display settings — Duration: up to 12 months

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The services we currently use include:

4. Cookie Duration

5. Your Cookie Preferences

Adjust your preferences below. Essential cookies are always active. Changes take effect immediately and are saved to your browser.

Your preferences have been saved.

Essential Cookies

Required for the site to function properly

Always on

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand site usage

Marketing Cookies

Used for advertising measurement

Preference Cookies

Remember your display choices

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can control cookies directly through your browser. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of our website work.

  1. Open Chrome and select the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right.
  2. Choose Settings, then Privacy and security.
  3. Click Cookies and other site data.
  4. Choose your preferred option, or use See all site data and permissions to manage individual sites.
  1. Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu (☰) in the top right.
  2. Select Settings, then Privacy & Security.
  3. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your level of protection.
  4. To delete existing cookies, click Clear Data.
  1. Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences (Mac) or Settings > Safari (iOS).
  2. Click the Privacy tab.
  3. Use Manage Website Data to view or remove cookies from specific sites.
  4. Tick Block all cookies to prevent new cookies (may break some sites).
  1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu (…) in the top right.
  2. Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data.
  3. Toggle Allow sites to save and read cookie data or add exceptions.
  4. Use See all cookies and site data to remove specific entries.

On mobile browsers, cookie settings are usually found in your device's Settings app under the browser section.

7. Your Rights & Contact

You may withdraw your cookie consent at any time by adjusting the preferences in Section 5 above or by clearing cookies from your browser. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before withdrawal.

For any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

For more information on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.