Cookies Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, improve performance, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you on their own, but they may be linked to personal information that we hold about you in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.

There are different types of cookies based on how long they last:

• Session cookies - these are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies - these remain on your device for a set period of time, or until you delete them manually.

We use cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions correctly and reliably
• Remember your preferences and settings during your visit
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
• Measure the effectiveness of our content and pages
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

We do not use cookies to deliver advertising, build advertising profiles, or share your data with advertising networks. We only use cookies that are necessary for the operation of the website or that help us improve our service to you.

The cookies used on our website fall into the following categories:

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control the setting of these cookies and you should check the relevant third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our website is being used. Google Analytics collects data such as:

• Which pages you visit and in what order
• How long you spend on each page
• The general geographic region you are visiting from (country or city level)
• The device and browser type you are using
• How you arrived at our website (e.g. via search engine, direct link, or referral)

All data collected through Google Analytics is anonymised - we cannot identify you personally from this data. We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning your full IP address is never stored.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

Through your browser - most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when websites attempt to set or access cookies. Please be aware that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Below are links to the cookie management settings for the most common browsers:

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can also visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org.

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie notice asking for your consent to set non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies). You can choose to accept all cookies, or decline non-essential ones.

Essential cookies do not require your consent as they are strictly necessary for the website to function. For all other cookies, we will only place them on your device once you have given your consent.

Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. We take this obligation seriously.

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, our business, or the cookies we use. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please get in touch:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data rights have not been respected.