Cookies Policy
Last updated: 14 May 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how visitors use our site, and remember your preferences. We are committed to being transparent about our cookie usage.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Cookie consent: Remembers your cookie preferences (accept/reject)
- Session management: Keeps your form data during your visit
Legal basis: Strictly necessary for the website to function.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. The information is aggregated and anonymous.
- Analytics: Tracks page views, time on site, and navigation patterns
- Error tracking: Helps us identify and fix technical issues
Legal basis: Your consent (requested via cookie banner).
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features.
- Preferences: Remembers settings like text size or region
- Form data: Saves information you've entered in forms (not submitted data)
Legal basis: Your consent or legitimate interest in improving user experience.
Third-Party Cookies
We may use services from trusted third parties that may set cookies on your device:
- Analytics providers: To understand website usage and improve our services
- Payment processors: For secure payment processing (session cookies only)
These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not use:
- Advertising or tracking cookies for marketing purposes
- Social media tracking cookies
- Cross-site tracking technologies
Managing Cookies
Through Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear asking you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored for 12 months.
Through Your Browser
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Clear all cookies when you close your browser
- Browse in "private" or "incognito" mode
Browser-Specific Instructions
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
Cookie Duration
Session Cookies
Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. Used for maintaining your session while navigating the site.
Persistent Cookies
Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Our persistent cookies typically expire after:
- Cookie consent preference: 12 months
- Analytics data: 26 months (anonymised)
- Functionality preferences: 6 months
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to save your cookie consent preference. This operates similarly to cookies but is stored differently in your browser. You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or settings.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Please review this page periodically for updates.
Questions About Cookies
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at [email protected]
More Information
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