Last updated: February 2026
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how this website uses them and how you can control your cookie preferences. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle personal data.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used across the internet to make websites function, improve performance and provide information to site operators. Cookies are stored by your web browser and can be read by the website that created them on subsequent visits.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services that operate on the site, such as analytics providers (third-party cookies). Cookies may last for the duration of your browsing session (session cookies) or may persist on your device for a set period after you close your browser (persistent cookies).
How We Use Cookies
This website uses a limited number of cookies to support the following functions:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the website. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas and your cookie consent preferences. Strictly necessary cookies do not collect personal data for marketing purposes. They cannot be disabled without impairing the function of the site.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preference choice so the consent notice is not shown on every visit. | 12 months | First-party |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use this website, including which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page and whether any error messages are encountered. The data collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymised. It is used to improve the content and performance of the website and is not used to identify individual visitors.
Analytics cookies are only set if you provide consent through the cookie consent mechanism on this site. If you do not consent, no analytics cookies will be placed on your device.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated identifier. Used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for site analytics reports. | 2 years | Third-party (Google Analytics) |
| _ga_* | Used to persist session state across page views. | 2 years | Third-party (Google Analytics) |
Analytics data is processed by Google Analytics. You can learn more about how Google handles data from analytics cookies in the Google Privacy Policy. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookies We Do Not Use
This website does not use advertising cookies, remarketing cookies, social media tracking pixels or any cookie-based technology designed to build a profile of your browsing behaviour for the purpose of serving targeted advertisements. We do not participate in real-time bidding, programmatic advertising or cross-site tracking networks.
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit this website, you are presented with a cookie consent notice. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies (specifically, analytics cookies). Your choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie so it is remembered on future visits.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies for this site, which will reset the consent notice on your next visit. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
All modern web browsers allow you to view, manage and delete cookies through the browser settings. The steps vary by browser. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
Regulatory Framework
Our use of cookies complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as amended, and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Under PECR, non-essential cookies require your informed consent before they are placed on your device. Strictly necessary cookies that are essential for the provision of the service you have requested are exempt from this consent requirement.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) provides further guidance on the rules around cookies and similar technologies in the UK.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy when we add or remove cookies, change the analytics tools we use or when regulatory requirements change. The “last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent revision was published.