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Cookie policy
Last updated: 30 August 2026
What cookies are
Cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) are small pieces of data stored on your device by a website. Some are essential for the site to work; others are used for preferences, statistics or third-party content.
Your consent and the law
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR, anything that is not strictly necessary requires your prior consent. When you first visit this site you are asked to accept all, reject all, or choose category by category, with equal prominence and nothing pre-ticked. Non-essential cookies and third-party embeds are not loaded until you agree.
Categories used on this site
| Name / provider | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| vernet-cookie-consentThis website | Stores your cookie choices so you are not asked on every page. | Strictly necessary | 12 months (local storage) |
| vernet-langThis website | Remembers whether you read the site in English or French. | Functional | Until you clear it (local storage) |
| vernet-header-settingsThis website | Stores display settings for the site header. | Functional | Until you clear it (local storage) |
| OpenStreetMapopenstreetmap.org | Displays the maps on the Locations page. Loaded only if you consent to third-party embeds; the provider may receive your IP address. | Third-party embeds | Set by the provider |
| Google Fontsfonts.googleapis.com | Serves the typefaces used across the site. No cookies are set, but the request shares your IP address with the provider. | Third-party resource | No cookie |
| FormSubmitformsubmit.co | Delivers your message to me when you submit the contact form. Used only at the moment you send a message. | Strictly necessary | Request only |
No advertising or cross-site tracking cookies are used, and no analytics tool is currently installed. If one is added in future it will only run with your analytics consent, and this policy will be updated and your consent requested again.
Changing or withdrawing consent
You can change your mind at any time — withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it.
You can also block or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Doing so may affect how parts of this site behave.
Third-party links
This site links to external sites such as Psychology Today, LinkedIn, Instagram and publishers of my articles. Once you follow a link, that site's own cookie and privacy policies apply.
Contact
For any question about cookies or your data, please write to contact@vernetpsychologylondon.uk. Contact page. You can also read our Privacy policy.