Yeah, even the Bank of England uses cookies and tracking, but it's a bit different from other places. I've checked out their site a few times for some school work, and they mostly use these cookies for security and making the site work right. The interesting part is, they can't actually ditch those basic cookies unless you change your whole browser, which can make the site break. But if you're worried about being tracked for ads and stats, they actually let you turn off the analytics cookies. So, you get to pick if you want to share a bit more for things like website improvements.

In my opinion, it's fair that these big official sites in the United Kingdom have to be super careful about your data, especially with all the rules they've got. They're not out there trying to sell your info to random companies or follow you everywhere. I kinda feel better knowing they tell you exactly what they're doing with your data instead of sneaking around like some other sites. It’s a bit old-school, but I trust them more because of it.