Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them more efficient, and to provide information to site owners.

We also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, software development kits (SDKs), local storage, and scripts. In this policy, all of these are referred to collectively as “cookies”.

Cookies may be:

• First-party (set by us)
• Third-party (set by another organisation)
• Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
• Persistent cookies (remain until they expire or you delete them).

When you first visit our Site, you will be shown a cookie consent banner, managed through our consent management platform (e.g. Complianz). With the exception of strictly necessary cookies, we will not place any cookies on your device until you have given your consent through this banner.

You can accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or set your preferences by category. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link/icon on our Site.

We use cookies for purposes that include:

• Enabling core Site functionality and security
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Understanding how visitors find and use our Site so we can improve it
• Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing and delivering relevant advertising

We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information except as described in this policy and our Privacy Policy.

We group cookies into the categories below according to their purpose. Because we may adopt, change, or remove specific tools over time, the named providers below are examples of the services we currently or commonly use rather than an exhaustive list.

The definitive, automatically updated list of the specific cookies active on our Site, including their names, providers, and durations, is always available in the cookie settings panel on our Site, which is scanned and maintained by our consent management platform. Where there is any discrepancy, that live list takes precedence.

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are required for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or completing forms. No consent is required for these cookies.

4.2 Functional / Preference Cookies

These enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your choices. They are only set with your consent.

4.3 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information on a pseudonymous or aggregated basis. They are only set with your consent.

For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy and the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

4.4 Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These are used to deliver advertising relevant to you, measure campaign effectiveness, and build audiences for advertising. They are only set with your consent.

See Meta’s Privacy Policy for details. Where we add further advertising technologies, they will appear in the live cookie list and be subject to the same consent requirements.

4.5 Third-Party Embedded Content

Some pages may include content embedded from other services (for example YouTube videos, Google Maps, or social media plugins). These providers may set their own cookies when you interact with that content. We do not control these cookies; please review the relevant provider’s privacy policy.