This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how this website uses them, and how you can control your cookie preferences. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader detail on how we handle personal data.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to site operators about how visitors use their pages. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services embedded in the page (third-party cookies).
Cookies can be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you manually delete them.
How This Site Uses Cookies
This website uses a limited number of cookies, categorised as follows.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie consent preferences. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) because the site cannot operate properly without them. These cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and are typically session cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to collect anonymised data about how visitors interact with this site. This includes which pages are visited, how long visitors spend on each page, which links are clicked, and how visitors arrive at the site. Analytics data is processed in aggregate form and is used solely to understand usage patterns and improve the quality and relevance of our content. Analytics cookies are set only after you have given consent through the cookie notice displayed on your first visit. If you decline analytics cookies, they will not be placed on your device and no analytics data will be collected from your session.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember choices you make on the site, such as your preferred colour scheme if a light and dark mode option is available. These cookies improve your browsing experience but are not essential for the site to work. They are set only with your consent.
Third-Party Cookies
Certain third-party services used on this site may set their own cookies. These include Google Fonts, which may use cookies or similar technologies when delivering web fonts to your browser. You can review Google’s privacy practices at policies.google.com. If analytics services are active, the analytics provider may set its own cookies to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. We select analytics providers that offer IP anonymisation and data processing within jurisdictions that provide adequate data protection under UK GDPR. We do not use cookies for behavioural advertising, retargeting, or social media tracking. No advertising network cookies are set by this website.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit this site, a cookie consent notice is displayed, allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will trigger the consent notice again.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. All major browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. The relevant settings are usually found in the privacy or security section of your browser preferences. Instructions for common browsers are available at the following locations.
- Google Chrome: support.google.com
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impair the functionality of this website. Disabling analytics or functionality cookies will not affect the core browsing experience but will prevent us from collecting usage data and remembering your preferences.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the third-party services we employ, or applicable regulations. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to check this page periodically for updates.