Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 20 June 2025
This page explains what cookies are, which ones this website uses, and how you can manage them. We aim to be straightforward about this — there are no complicated opt-in flows, just clear information and working controls.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are read back by the website on subsequent visits and used to remember things — whether you have accepted a notice, how you navigated the site, or what language you prefer.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot carry viruses. They are widely used across the internet and most sites use at least some of them.
2. Cookies This Site Uses
Essential cookies
These are required for the website to function. They handle things like storing your cookie preference so you are not asked again on every page load. They cannot be disabled.
Duration: session · Third party: none
Analytics cookies
Help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited most, where people arrive from, and how long sessions last. This data is aggregated and used to improve the site. We use Google Analytics where you have consented.
Duration: up to 26 months · Third party: Google Analytics
Marketing cookies
Used to track visits across websites so that advertising can be made relevant to your interests. May include pixels from advertising networks where we run promotional activity.
Duration: up to 90 days · Third party: Meta, Google Ads
Preference cookies
Remember settings you have chosen — such as region or display preferences — so you do not need to re-select them on every visit.
Duration: up to 12 months · Third party: none
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services that we use:
- Google Analytics — measures site traffic and user behaviour. Governed by Google's privacy policy.
- Meta Pixel — used for advertising measurement where enabled. Governed by Meta's data policy.
- Google Ads — conversion tracking where advertising is active. Governed by Google's policies.
- Bing/Microsoft UET — advertising measurement. Governed by Microsoft's privacy statement.
We do not control the cookies placed by these third parties directly. Declining marketing cookies removes or limits these from your session.
4. Cookie Duration
- Session cookies — exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. We use these for essential site functions.
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period after your browser closes. Analytics cookies may persist for up to 26 months; marketing cookies typically up to 90 days; preference cookies up to 12 months.
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage cookies directly from your browser settings. Below are links to guidance for the most widely used browsers.
Google Chrome
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. Here you can block third-party cookies, clear existing cookies, or set exceptions for specific sites. To delete cookies: Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data and check "Cookies and other site data".
Mozilla Firefox
Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. You can choose "Standard", "Strict", or "Custom" enhanced tracking protection. To clear cookies: Settings → Privacy & Security → Clear Data and select "Cookies and Site Data".
Apple Safari
On Mac: Safari → Settings → Privacy — enable "Prevent cross-site tracking" to block third-party cookies. To delete cookies: Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove All. On iPhone/iPad: Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security.
Microsoft Edge
Go to Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Tracking prevention. Choose Basic, Balanced, or Strict. To clear cookies: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data → Choose what to clear and select "Cookies and other site data".
On mobile browsers, cookie management is usually found under your phone's main Settings → Browser name → Privacy section. The steps vary between device models.
6. Your Rights
You may withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time by using the controls above or by adjusting your browser settings. Withdrawing consent does not affect any processing that took place while consent was active.
Disabling analytics and marketing cookies will not prevent you from using the site, but it means we receive less information about how the site is being used. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic site functionality.
For any questions about this policy or about how your data is handled, contact us at [email protected].