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Cookie Policy

This page explains what cookies are, which ones our website uses, and how you can manage your preferences. We keep our use of cookies straightforward.

Last updated: 12 May 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide basic usage information to site owners.

Cookies do not contain your name or financial information, and most cannot identify you directly. They help us understand how visitors use our site so we can continue to improve it.

2. Cookies We Use

We use a small number of cookie categories, described below.

Essential Cookies

Always active — cannot be disabled

These cookies are necessary for basic site functions — such as remembering your cookie consent choice using browser local storage. Without them, the site would not behave as expected. They do not collect information for analytics or marketing.

Session / persistent — expire when consent record expires or browser is cleared

Analytics Cookies

Optional — requires your consent

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site — such as which pages are visited most often. The information is aggregated and does not identify individuals. We may use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose.

Persistent — typically up to 13 months

Marketing Cookies

Optional — requires your consent

These cookies may be set by advertising platforms (such as Facebook Pixel or Bing) to understand how visitors arrived at our site and to allow relevant content to be shown on other platforms. They are only active if you consent.

Persistent — typically up to 90 days depending on the platform

Preference Cookies

Optional — requires your consent

These cookies remember settings you have chosen, such as language or display options, so you do not have to set them again on your next visit.

Persistent — typically up to 12 months

3. Cookie Duration

Cookies fall into two broad types based on how long they last:

Session Cookies

These are temporary. They are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device for a set period (weeks to months) or until you delete them manually.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some of our optional cookies are set by third-party services that we use for analytics and marketing. These include:

  • Google Analytics — aggregated site usage statistics. Governed by Google's own privacy policy.
  • Meta (Facebook) Pixel — connection between site visits and advertising platforms. Active only with your consent.
  • Microsoft Advertising (Bing) — used to understand how visitors arrive from Bing-related sources. Active only with your consent.

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We do not have direct control over cookies set by third parties, but we only allow them to operate with your consent.

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to the controls on this page, you can manage or delete cookies directly through your browser. Here is how, for the most commonly used browsers:

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right.

2. Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.

3. Choose your preferred setting, or use "See all cookies and site data" to manage cookies from individual sites.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the three-line menu in the top right and select Settings.

2. Go to Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.

3. You can block, allow, or clear cookies from here.

Apple Safari

1. On a Mac, open Safari → Preferences → Privacy.

2. On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies.

3. You can also use "Manage Website Data" to remove cookies from specific sites.

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three-dot menu in the top right and select Settings.

2. Go to Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.

3. Choose your preferred setting or manage individual sites.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of this website function. Essential features should still work, but page behaviour may differ.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw consent to optional cookies at any time by adjusting the toggles above and saving your preferences, or by clearing cookies in your browser.

If you have questions about how cookies relate to your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us at [email protected].