This website uses a small number of cookies to run the site, remember your choices and, with your permission, understand how visitors use it.
The site, lydiaray.com, is run by Lydia Ray ("I", "me"), a data and AI technologist based in Liverpool and London, UK. This policy explains what cookies are, which ones this site uses, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside my Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 25 October 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device when you visit. They let the site work properly, remember things like your cookie choices, and collect information about how the site is used.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies). Others stay on your device for a set time (persistent cookies). Cookies set by this website are first-party cookies. Cookies set by other services, such as an embedded video, are third-party cookies.
Cookies this site uses
This site is built on Squarespace, which sets most of the cookies below. Only strictly necessary cookies are used without your consent. All others are used only if you accept them in the cookie banner.
Strictly necessary cookies are set by Squarespace. They keep the site secure, load pages correctly, keep the shopping cart working, and remember your cookie choices and small preferences, such as a dismissed pop-up. The site can't work without them, so they don't need your consent.
Analytics cookies are set by Squarespace Analytics. They count visits and show which pages, posts and talks are popular, so I can improve the site. These are only used if you accept them.
The full list of cookies Squarespace may set, with their names and how long they last, is on Squarespace's cookie list.
Links to other websites
This site does not embed videos, social media feeds, booking tools or other third-party widgets. My talks, podcasts and profiles are linked, not embedded, so YouTube, Spotify, LinkedIn and AWS set no cookies while you are on this site. If you follow a link to one of those sites, its own cookie policy applies.
How to manage your cookie choices
You can accept or decline non-essential cookies in the banner when you first visit. You can change your mind at any time using the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Help pages for the main browsers:
If you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the site may not work properly.
Changes and contact
I may update this policy when the site or the services it uses change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
If you have questions about cookies on this site, email me at hello@lydiaray.com.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.