Last updated: November 2, 2026
Cookie Policy 🍪
We use a small number of cookies: essential ones that make the site work, Google Analytics to see which stories are read, and a few for features like videos and Sign in with Google. Our ads are plain banners and set no cookies. You’re in control.
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Switch each category on or off and save. Changes apply straight away on this device.
Keeps the site working and secure, logs staff in and remembers your cookie choices.
Cookies: fw_consent, wordpress_logged_in_*, wfwaf-authcookie-*Google Analytics: counts visits and shows which stories are read. The data is aggregated and does not identify you.
Cookies: _ga, _ga_75VH87JYHXSign in with Google, remembering your comment details and YouTube videos.
Cookies: g_state, comment_author_*, YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEAdvertising cookies that build an interest profile. Film Window does not use any today; this records your choice in case that changes.
Cookies: None in use✔ Your cookie choices have been saved.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. They help the site work, remember your choices and measure how it’s used. Some are set by us (first-party) and some by services we use, like Google (third-party).
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
fw_consent | Film Window | Strictly necessary. Remembers the choices you made in our Privacy Preference Center so we don’t ask again. | 6 months |
_ga, _ga_75VH87JYHX | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages are popular. Google Analytics 4 does not store full IP addresses. | Up to 2 years |
comment_author_* | Film Window | Remembers your name and email for your next comment, only if you tick “Save my name” | 1 year |
wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_*, wp-settings-*, wordpress_test_cookie | Film Window | Keeps our editors and staff logged in. Not set for regular readers. | Session to 1 year |
wfwaf-authcookie-* | Wordfence firewall | Security cookie for logged-in staff | Up to 12 hours |
YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE and similar | YouTube (Google) | Set by YouTube’s player on pages with an embedded video | Session to 6 months |
g_state | Google (Sign in with Google) | Remembers whether you closed the Sign in with Google prompt | Up to 6 months |
How your choices are used
Only strictly necessary cookies are used until you make a choice in the banner or on this page.
Your choices are passed to Google, so Google Analytics only stores cookies if you allow Performance cookies.
We remember your choice in the fw_consent cookie for 6 months, then ask again.
Ads on Film Window are sold directly and shown as plain images. They don’t track you across websites.
Embedded videos
On our home page, videos show a click-to-play preview, so YouTube receives no data until you press play. Videos embedded inside articles load YouTube’s player directly, which may set YouTube cookies when the page loads.
Other ways to control cookies
- Browser settings: block or delete cookies in Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge. Blocking essential cookies may stop comments or logins from working.
- Google Analytics: install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
- YouTube and Google: manage your settings at Google’s privacy controls.
More information
For how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy. We may update this policy; the date at the top shows the latest version.
Questions about cookies or your data?
Send us a privacy request and we’ll reply within 2–3 business days.
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