Cookie Policy

Automating Government Insights

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how the website dedicated to the book Automating Government: How AI Will Revolutionise Public Services uses cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when visiting a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and collect limited technical information about website usage.

This policy should be read together with the website’s Privacy Policy.

2. What cookies are

Cookies are small data files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.

They are commonly used to:

enable core website functionality
remember user preferences
improve website performance
collect anonymous usage statistics

Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when the browser closes) or persistent cookies (stored for a limited period).

3. Cookies used on this website

This website uses essential technical cookies only.

These cookies are necessary for the operation, security, and stability of the website and do not require user consent under applicable data protection rules.

Because the website is built and hosted using Wix, some cookies are automatically set by the platform.

Examples of essential cookies may include cookies used for:

website security
session management
load balancing
fraud prevention

These cookies do not identify users personally and are required for the proper functioning of the website.

4. Analytics cookies

The website may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with its content about artificial intelligence, digital government, and public services.

Analytics tools, if enabled, are configured to collect aggregated and anonymized statistics.

Where applicable, analytics services may include tools such as Google Analytics configured with privacy safeguards, including IP anonymization.

Analytics data are used solely to improve the website and are not used for advertising or profiling.

5. Third-party cookies

The website may contain links to external websites, such as the official publisher page hosted by Routledge.

If users follow such links, the external website may place its own cookies according to its own policies.

This website does not control the cookies used by third-party websites.

Users are encouraged to review the cookie policies of those external websites.

6. Managing cookies

Most web browsers allow users to control cookies through their browser settings.

Users may:

delete cookies stored on their device
block certain types of cookies
configure their browser to notify them when cookies are set

However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect technical or legal changes.

Users are encouraged to review it from time to time.

Last updated: March 2026