Cookies & similar technologies
Last updated: 8 October 2026
The current configuration
The GFC application does not set advertising or analytics cookies, use browser local storage, embed social media tracking or load advertising pixels. Fonts and brand images are served from this website. There are no optional cookie categories to switch on in the application.
Sign-in and hosting operate outside the application’s own cookie code and may use cookies or similar technologies for authentication, session continuity, network delivery and security. Their exact names, providers, purposes and lifetimes have not yet been verified in a signed-in browser audit. That inventory must be completed before external launch. We therefore do not describe the entire hosted service as cookie-free.
| Technology | Current position |
|---|---|
| GFC advertising, analytics and tracking storage | Not implemented. No optional tracking enabled. |
| Hosting and ChatGPT sign-in storage | Provider-managed. Individual cookies, purposes and expiry periods require verification. |
| Cookie information notice | Dismissal is held in page memory only. No dismissal cookie or browser storage is created; the notice may reappear after navigation or reload. |
When consent is needed
UK rules allow limited exceptions, including technology genuinely necessary to deliver a requested service. An authentication purpose does not automatically exempt unrelated tracking. No optional tracking consent is requested here because the GFC application has no optional tracking tools.
If optional technologies are added, their purposes and applicable rules must be assessed first. Any technology requiring consent must remain off until a valid choice is made, with a clear refusal option and an easy way to withdraw. A general “accept” button would not replace that assessment.
Your controls
You can inspect or remove cookies using your browser’s site settings, or block them in browser settings. Blocking authentication or security storage may prevent sign-in or break the investor workspace. To end your current sign-in session, use the portal’s sign-out control.
When you follow an external link or sign in through another service, that service’s own privacy and cookie information also applies to its processing. The GFC notice is not a control over storage on another service’s domain.
Read the privacy notice for information rights and contact arrangements.