Cookie Policy

This policy explains how Northern Men uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which sets out in full how we handle your personal information.

What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device — your phone, tablet or computer — when you visit. Cookies let a site remember things between pages and between visits, such as keeping you signed in or remembering a preference. Similar technologies, like local storage, do much the same job, and where we refer to "cookies" in this policy we mean all of them.

Cookies cannot run programs or carry viruses, and they do not give us access to anything else on your device. We use them only to run the service and to understand, in aggregate, how the site is used.

The cookies we use

We keep our use of cookies deliberately minimal, in keeping with a platform built around discretion. We group them into three types.

Strictly necessary cookies

These make the site work. They handle things like page navigation, keeping you signed in to an advertiser account, remembering what you have accepted, and protecting the site against fraud and abuse. The site cannot function properly without them, so they cannot be switched off from within the site — though you can still block them in your browser (see below), which may stop parts of the site working.

Functional cookies

These remember choices you make so the site behaves the way you expect — for example a city or filter preference, or a setting you have adjusted. They improve your experience but are not essential, and the site will still work without them.

Analytics cookies

These help us understand how visitors find and use the site — which pages are viewed, how people move between them, and where things could be clearer — so we can improve it. This information is collected and reported in aggregate. We do not use analytics cookies to identify you personally or to build a profile of you beyond what is needed to run and improve the service.

What we do not do

We do not use cookies to identify you beyond running the service, and we do not sell your data. Given the sensitivity of this platform, we keep tracking to the minimum needed to operate and improve the site. Any change to this — for example, adding advertising cookies — would be reflected here and, where the law requires it, would ask for your consent first.

How to manage or disable cookies

You are in control. Every major browser lets you see the cookies stored on your device, delete them, and block some or all of them. You can usually find these controls under Settings, then Privacy or Security. The following help pages explain how:

• Google Chrome — Settings › Privacy and security › Cookies and other site data
• Apple Safari — Settings › Safari › Privacy & Security
• Mozilla Firefox — Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge — Settings › Cookies and site permissions

You can also browse in your browser's private or incognito mode, which clears cookies when you close the window. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working, including signing in.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time as the site develops or the law changes. When we do, we will revise the date shown below. Please check back occasionally so you are aware of how we use cookies.

More information

For the full picture of how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch.

Last updated 2026 (DRAFT)