Necessary — These run the core plumbing of the site: loading pages, keeping you logged in, preventing spam and hacks. Without them the site simply won’t work, so they’re always on.

Preferences — These remember choices you make, such as language, dark-mode, or filters. They make the site look and feel the same each time you come back. If you turn them off, the site still works but forgets your settings.

Analytics — These tell us how many visitors we get, which pages are popular, and where things break. We use this information to fix bugs and improve content. If you turn them off, we’ll only receive anonymous, aggregated numbers.

Marketing — These measure how our ads perform and stop you seeing the same advert over and over. They can also help us show adverts that are more relevant to you. If you turn them off, ads become more generic and less frequent.