Cookies and local storage

Version: 8 October 2026

Necessary operation

The site uses cookies and local storage for sign-in, security and certain preferences, including language. Session storage may support continuation of registration verification. Items strictly necessary for a requested feature are not used on that basis to target you with advertising. For details about the items used during your visit, contact stephen@anailabs.com.

Audience measurement and advertising

Creating an account and accepting the terms does not constitute consent to personalised advertising. Advertising trackers and audience measurement requiring consent must only be activated after a prior choice. Where offered, you must be able to refuse them and withdraw consent as easily as you gave it. Acceptance of the terms does not authorise advertising use of your conversations.

Browser controls

Your browser settings let you delete or block cookies and local storage. Blocking necessary items may prevent sign-in or certain features. Deleting browser storage does not, by itself, delete account data held on the servers.

Google Analytics — optional audience measurement

With your agreement, Google Analytics measures pages viewed, visit sources and general browser technical characteristics on the public site, member area and mobile site. The interface used is distinguished in reports. This tracking sends neither your messages, email address, profile information nor codes contained in sign-in links. Google advertising features and automatic form collection are disabled. Google Analytics does not load before you accept. The “Cookies” button lets you refuse or withdraw your agreement at any time. Your choice is kept for six months; Google measurement cookies are configured to last 90 days. Google processes measurement data under its own privacy information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.