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Cookie Policy

This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how this website uses them and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader detail on how we handle 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 across the internet to make websites function efficiently, to remember preferences and to provide aggregated usage data to website operators. Cookies are not programs and cannot access other data on your device.

Categories of Cookies We Use

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 basic load balancing. Without these cookies, the website cannot operate as intended. Strictly necessary cookies do not collect information that could be used for marketing purposes. They are placed automatically and do not require your consent under UK regulations. They expire at the end of your browsing session or within 24 hours.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with this website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on each page, the referring website and general navigation paths. This data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it cannot be used to identify any individual visitor. We use this information solely to improve the content, structure and performance of the website. Analytics cookies are set only with your consent. They typically expire between 30 days and 24 months, depending on the specific cookie.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as a cookie consent decision or a preferred display setting. These cookies improve your experience by avoiding repeated prompts or settings resets. They do not track your activity across other websites. Preference cookies are set only with your consent and typically expire between 30 days and 12 months.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services integrated into our pages, such as analytics providers or embedded content. These cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective third party. We do not control the data collected by third-party cookies, but we select providers that comply with UK data protection requirements.

This website does not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies or any cookies that build profiles for the purpose of serving personalised advertisements. We do not share cookie data with advertisers.

Managing Cookies

When you first visit this website, you are presented with the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will trigger the consent prompt again.

You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. All major browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies. Instructions for managing cookies in the most widely used browsers are available on their respective support pages:

Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this and other websites. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the website from functioning correctly.

Consent and Legal Basis

Strictly necessary cookies are placed under the legitimate interest basis, as they are essential for the website to function. All other cookies — including analytics and preference cookies — are set only after you have given explicit consent, in compliance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by clearing cookies from your browser or adjusting your browser settings as described above. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Further Information

For more information about cookies in general, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device, visit allaboutcookies.org. For information about your data protection rights, visit the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for regulatory reasons. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.