Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

We also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which we refer to collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential functionality: To enable basic website features
• Performance analysis: To understand how visitors use our site
• Personalisation: To remember your preferences and settings
• Marketing: To deliver relevant content and advertisements
• Security: To protect against fraudulent activity

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to work securely. They cannot be switched off, and they do not require your consent. They contain no advertising or tracking data:

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are read, how people arrive, and where they run into trouble — so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics 4 for this.

These cookies are only set if you accept them. If you reject analytics, or have not yet made a choice, Google Analytics is not loaded at all and no data is sent to Google.

Separately from the cookies above, the data Google Analytics collects is retained for up to 26 months before Google deletes it.

4. Third-Party Cookies

If you accept analytics, cookies are set by Google. We do not control those cookies, and their use is governed by Google's own privacy policy:

• Google: Google Privacy Policy

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:

• Accept analytics cookies
• Reject them, leaving only the strictly necessary cookie

Rejecting is as easy as accepting, and you can change your mind at any time using the button below.

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all or specific cookies
• Set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies
• Receive notifications when cookies are set

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have "Do Not Track" features that let you tell websites you don't want to have your online activities tracked. We respect these signals where technically feasible.

7. Mobile Devices

Mobile devices use identifiers similar to cookies. You can usually manage these through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking
• Android: Settings → Privacy → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalisation

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "last updated" date and, where appropriate, providing additional notice on our website.

9. Legal Basis

Under UK and EU law, we rely on the following legal bases for using cookies:

• Consent: For non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing)
• Legitimate Interest: For some functional cookies that improve user experience
• Necessity: For strictly necessary cookies required for website functionality

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: