Cookies
Cookie Policy
What cookies and similar technologies we use on this website, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Last updated: 26 August 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device to make the site work, or to work better, and to give the site owner information about how the site is used. Similar technologies, such as tags and pixels, do much the same thing.
The cookies we use
We keep our use of cookies deliberately light. The table below lists the cookies and similar technologies used on this website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Tag Manager | Loads and manages the analytics and marketing tags that run on the site. Tag Manager itself does not set tracking cookies, but the tags it loads may. | Functional | Session | |
| Fathom Analytics | Fathom | Measures anonymous, aggregate website usage such as page views and referrers. Privacy-focused; does not use cookies to identify you or track you across websites. | Analytics | No cookie |
| ph_* | PostHog (EU) | Product analytics. Records which pages and features are used, and captures errors, so we can fix and improve them. Requests are proxied through this site rather than sent to PostHog directly. | Analytics | Up to 12 months |
| Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights | Vercel | Measures aggregate page views and real-world page performance. Does not set a cookie or identify you. | Analytics | No cookie |
| Ahrefs Web Analytics | Ahrefs | Measures aggregate traffic and search performance. Does not set a cookie or identify you. | Analytics | No cookie |
| __Secure-guernsey-comment-authjs.session-token | Bridgehead | Keeps you signed in after you use X, LinkedIn or Microsoft to sign in and comment on the Guernsey Deputy Scorecard. Only set if you choose to sign in. | Strictly necessary | 30 days |
| authjs.state and authjs.pkce.code_verifier | Bridgehead | Short-lived security cookies that protect the sign-in handshake against interference. Set when a sign-in starts and discarded once it completes. | Strictly necessary | 15 minutes |
Managing your cookies
You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them. If you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the site may not work as expected. Most browsers explain how to manage cookies in their help pages.
More information
For more on how we handle personal data, including the analytics providers named above, please read our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, email us at wwalter@bridgeheadcommunications.com.
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