This page explains the cookies and similar technologies used on responseabout.com and how you can control them.
Last updated: November 7, 2026
At a glance
- Necessary cookies keep the site working and secure.
- Analytics and ad cookies help us understand traffic and keep the site free.
- Visitors in the EU and UK choose through a consent message.
- You can block cookies or opt out of personalized ads any time.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and device identifiers. They help a site work, remember your choices, measure traffic and show relevant ads.
Types of cookies we use
| Type | What it does | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keeps the site secure and working, and remembers your consent choices. | Security and load-balancing cookies, consent cookies |
| Functional | Remembers things you choose, such as items ticked in our packing list tool (stored in your browser only). | Local storage used by our tools |
| Analytics | Tells us, in aggregate, which pages are read and how visitors find us. | Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) |
| Advertising | Lets Google and other ad partners show ads, limit repeats, measure performance and, where allowed, personalize ads. | Google advertising cookies (for example __gads, __gpi, IDE) |
| Social and engagement | Powers share buttons and site features such as saving articles. | Social sharing and engagement tools |
Your choices
- Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland are asked for consent before non-essential cookies are set, and can change their choice at any time through the consent message.
- You can opt out of personalized ads from Google at My Ad Center, and from many other companies at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
- You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may stop some parts of the site from working.
- Browsers that send a Global Privacy Control signal are treated as opting out of the sale or sharing of personal information where the law requires.
For more on how we handle personal information, read our privacy policy.
