Last reviewed: 21 September 2026
This policy explains how Joanna Thompson VA uses cookies and similar technologies on this website, what they do and how visitors can control them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on a device when a website is visited. They can help a website operate correctly, remember choices, protect forms, measure use or provide third-party features.
Types Of Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are needed for core website functions, security, network management or remembering privacy choices. They generally cannot be switched off through a consent tool.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help show how visitors use the website. Where consent is required, these should not be set unless the visitor chooses to accept them.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies support optional features and preferences. Some may be provided by third-party services.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to track visits across websites or measure advertising. They should not be set before valid consent where consent is required.
Cookies Used On This Website
This website is hosted by WordPress.com and uses Jetpack. A clean browser check on 21 September 2026 found that the public homepage loaded WordPress.com and Jetpack Stats resources from s0.wp.com and stats.wp.com. No browser-accessible first-party cookie was detected during that ordinary visit. WordPress.com may use cookies or similar technologies in other circumstances, particularly when a visitor is logged in, uses an interactive feature or makes a cookie choice.
| Cookie or technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.com Site Stats and Jetpack Stats resources | Automattic / WordPress.com | Counts visits and helps Joanna Thompson VA understand how the website is used. This may include page views, referring pages, browser or device information and general geographic information. It can use scripts, pixels or similar technology even where no browser-accessible cookie is present. | Information retention is controlled by Automattic in accordance with its policies. | Analytics and performance |
wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | Checks whether the browser supports cookies. This is normally associated with the WordPress login area and was not detected on the public homepage during the check. | Session | Strictly necessary |
wordpress_logged_in_* | WordPress.com | Recognises a logged-in WordPress user. It is relevant to administrators or other logged-in users and was not detected for an ordinary public visitor during the check. | Session or login duration | Strictly necessary for logged-in users |
wp-settings-* | WordPress | Stores a logged-in user’s WordPress administration preferences. It is not expected for an ordinary public visitor. | Up to one year | Functional |
WordPress.com and Jetpack features can change over time. Automattic provides further information in its Cookie Policy and Jetpack cookie guidance.
Cookie Consent
Where the website uses non-essential cookies or similar technologies, visitors should be given a clear choice to accept or reject them before they are used.
No advertising cookies, embedded third-party media or browser-accessible analytics cookies were detected during the clean public-page check. If non-essential cookies or similar storage technologies are added later, the site will introduce an appropriate consent control and update this policy.
Managing Cookies In A Browser
Most browsers allow cookies to be viewed, blocked or deleted through their privacy settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how parts of the website work. Browser controls do not replace the website’s responsibility to obtain consent where required.
Third-Party Content
Links, embedded content or services provided by another organisation may place their own cookies or collect information. Those organisations are responsible for their own privacy and cookie practices.
No embedded videos, maps, social feeds, booking tools or third-party iframes were detected on the homepage during the check. External links, including WhatsApp, may take visitors to services with their own cookie and privacy practices.
Changes To This Policy
This policy may be updated when website features or legal requirements change. The latest version will appear on this page.
Contact
Questions about cookies can be sent to joanna.thompsonva@gmail.com.