Last updated: 14 March 2026
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and to retain certain preferences or settings. Ordan Dispatch uses cookies in accordance with applicable data protection legislation in the United Kingdom.
This policy explains the categories of cookies this site uses, what each category does, and how you can manage your preferences.
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled because without them, certain parts of the site — such as navigation, page loading, and security features — would not operate correctly. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are not used for tracking or advertising purposes.
Examples of what strictly necessary cookies do on this site: maintaining your session across page views; storing your cookie consent choice so that the consent banner does not re-appear on every page; and supporting the correct delivery of pages through our hosting environment.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ordan_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 12 months |
| ordan_session | Maintains your session state | Session |
| PHPSESSID | Standard server-side session identifier | Session |
Functional cookies allow the site to remember choices you have made in order to provide a more personalised experience. For example, these cookies may remember your preferred reading layout, your font-size preference, or the last article section you visited. These cookies do not track your activity on other websites.
If you do not allow functional cookies, some features of the site may not function as intended. Your experience will remain usable, but certain conveniences — such as remembered preferences — will not persist between visits.
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors engage with the site — which articles are read most frequently, how long readers spend on particular pages, and from which regions visitors arrive. This information is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors.
We use this data to make decisions about which topics to develop further and to identify pages where readers may be encountering difficulty. Analytics data is reviewed by the editorial team on a quarterly basis. Where analytics are provided by a third-party service, that service processes data under its own privacy terms, which are linked from the Privacy Policy.
| Name | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics — distinguishes users | 24 hours |
Some pages on this site include embedded content from third-party services — for example, maps or external media. When you visit a page containing such embedded content, that third party may set cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the third party's own cookie and privacy policies, over which Ordan Dispatch has no control.
We recommend reviewing the cookie policies of any third-party services whose content appears on pages you visit. Where possible, we restrict embedded content to services whose data practices align with the standards described in this policy.
You may change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page. This will re-open the consent banner, allowing you to update your selection across the available categories.
In addition to the on-site controls, most web browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through the browser's settings. Disabling certain cookies through your browser may affect the site's functionality. The following links provide instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
Disabling strictly necessary cookies through browser settings may cause some parts of this site to stop functioning correctly. All other cookie categories can be disabled without affecting the core reading experience.
If you have any questions about the cookies used on this site or about how your data is handled, you may contact the editorial team at [email protected] or by post at 45 Berwick Street, W1F 8SR London, United Kingdom.
This policy was last reviewed in March 2026. We reserve the right to update it when our use of cookies changes or when relevant legislation is amended. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.