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Cookie notice
What this site stores in your browser, what each category is for, and how to change your choice.
What cookies are, and why a notice is needed
A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store. It lets the site remember something between page loads — whether you have dismissed a banner, what you put in a form, or which pages were visited. Some cookies are essential for the site to work at all; others are optional and only run if you allow them.
The categories this site uses
The table below lists each category, an example of the kind of cookie that sits in it, what it does and how long it typically lasts. Categories marked essential cannot be switched off through the banner, because without them the site cannot function correctly.
| Category | Example cookie | What it does | Typical lifetime | Can you turn it off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | WordPress session | Keeps your session and security checks working between page loads. | Session | No — the site needs it |
| Preferences | Consent choice | Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional cookies, so we do not ask again. | 12 months | No — it records your own choice |
| Analytics | Aggregate visit count | Counts visits and page views in aggregate so we can tell which pages are useful. | Up to 24 months | Yes |
| Functionality | Form state | Remembers entries in a long form so a refresh does not wipe what you typed. | Session | Yes |
How to change your choice
Use the cookie banner on the site to accept or decline optional categories at any time. You can also clear or block cookies from your browser settings; every major browser lets you review what is stored, delete individual cookies and set rules by site. Blocking essential cookies will affect how the site behaves, but blocking analytics and functionality cookies will not stop you reading the site or contacting us.
Cookies we do not use
We do not run advertising cookies, we do not use cross-site tracking pixels, and we do not build advertising profiles of visitors. We do not sell or share cookie data with third-party data companies. There is no advertising network behind this site and no retargeting tag on any page.
Third parties
Our hosting provider may set strictly necessary cookies to keep the site available and to protect it from abuse. Those providers act on our instructions and do not receive permission to use visitor data for their own marketing purposes.
Questions about cookies
If a specific cookie is not listed here and you would like to know where it came from, write to support@smith-traders.support and we will identify it rather than point you at a generic policy page.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
Prefer not to be tracked at all?
Decline the optional categories in the banner — the site works exactly the same without them.