1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, which can make your next visit smoother and the site more useful. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in comparable ways, and where we refer to "cookies" in this policy we mean these technologies collectively.
Cookies cannot run programs or deliver harmful software to your device. They simply store and return small pieces of information to help a website function and improve.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies for a small number of clear reasons: to keep the website secure and working as intended, to remember the choices you make about cookies, and — only with your permission — to understand in aggregate how the site is used so that we can improve it. We do not use cookies to build detailed personal profiles.
3. Cookie categories
To keep things transparent, we group cookies into three categories. You can accept or reject the optional categories using the banner that appears on your first visit, or at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer.
4. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They support core features such as page navigation, security, and remembering your cookie preferences. Because the site cannot operate correctly without them, they are always enabled and do not require consent.
Examples of what they do
- Keep your session secure while you browse.
- Remember the cookie choices you have made.
- Help balance traffic so pages load reliably.
5. Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website — for example, which pages are read most often and where people may struggle to find information. This insight is aggregated and does not identify you personally. These cookies are only set if you choose to allow them.
6. Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies would allow us to measure the relevance and reach of any future campaigns we may run. They are switched off by default and are only used if you actively enable them. If you never enable this category, no marketing cookies are placed.
7. How long cookies last
Cookies are either "session" cookies, which are removed when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain for a set period. As a general guide:
- Strictly necessary cookies typically last for the length of your session or up to 12 months.
- Your saved cookie preference is kept for up to 12 months, after which we will ask again.
- Analytics cookies, where allowed, are retained for a limited period and then expire.
8. Managing your preferences
You are always in control. When you first arrive, our banner lets you accept all cookies, reject the optional categories, or open settings to choose category by category. You can revisit these choices whenever you like by selecting cookie settings in the footer.
Choosing to reject optional cookies will not stop you from using the website. The strictly necessary cookies will remain active, as they are required for the site to work.
9. Browser controls
In addition to our banner, most browsers let you view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. You can usually choose to block cookies entirely or to be warned before one is set. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how this and other websites function.
Guidance for managing cookies is generally found within the privacy or settings section of your chosen browser.
10. Third-party cookies
Where we use trusted third-party tools, such as an analytics provider, those services may set their own cookies subject to your consent. These providers process information under their own privacy and cookie notices, and we select them with care. We do not allow third parties to use cookies on our site for their own independent advertising purposes.
11. Updates to this policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable guidance. When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. Significant changes may also be highlighted through the consent banner.
12. How to contact us
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
For more on how we handle personal data generally, please read our Privacy Policy.