Cookies

Introduction

When you choose a panorama viewer, map viewer or display style, this web site uses cookies or local storage to record your preferences.

What is a cookie? What is local storage?

Cookies and local storage are both small files which are stored on your computer.

What is the difference between cookies and local storage?

Cookies are sent by the browser to the web server (though on this site the server does not make use of them). Local storage is not sent to the server.

So why do you use cookies when local storage is more private?

This site only uses cookies with older browsers which do not support local storage.

Why do you set cookies and local storage?

This site uses cookies or local storage to record the way you choose to view these pages, so that you see the same display style as you move from page to page, without having to choose it afresh on each page. Your choice is also remembered next time you visit the site.

Where is the information stored?

The cookies and local storage used on this site are stored by your browser on your computer. Cookies are not used by the web server or shared with any other site.

Who can see the information in the cookies and local storage?

Other people using your computer may be able to see the stored information. This will tell them that you have visited this site, what your display style choices were, and when you last visited the site. Anyone eavesdropping on your internet connection may also see this information.

What happens if I block cookies or local storage from this site?

Your choice of display style will not be recorded, so if the default is unsatisfactory you will have to choose a different one each time you move to a new page.

What will happen if I delete the cookies or local storage?

Your last choice of display style will be deleted, so if the default is unsatisfactory you will have to choose a different one each time you move to a new page.

What kind of cookies do you set?

This site sets only first-party, persistent, functionality cookies and local storage. These are technical terms:

How can I delete the cookies and local storage set by this site?

Click this button: Delete all cookies and local storage set by this site