1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to site owners. Similar technologies, such as local storage, may be used for comparable purposes.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to keep this website working, to remember your cookie choices, and, only with your permission, to understand how the site is used. We do not use cookies to collect more data than needed for these purposes.
3. Cookie categories we use
When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept all cookies, reject optional ones, or open settings to choose by category. The categories are:
- Strictly necessary (always on): required for core functions such as security and remembering your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off.
- Analytics (optional): help us understand which pages are visited so we can improve content. These are only set if you allow them.
- Marketing (optional): used to measure the reach of any future campaigns. These are off by default and only set if you allow them.
4. How long cookies last
Cookies may be either session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them:
- Consent preference: stored for up to 12 months so we can remember your choice.
- Strictly necessary cookies: typically last for the session or up to 12 months.
- Analytics and marketing cookies: where enabled, generally last between the session and 24 months.
5. Managing your choices
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing this site's cookies in your browser, which will cause the cookie banner to appear again on your next visit. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them. Please note that turning off some cookies may affect how parts of the website work.
6. More information
For details on how we handle personal data more generally, please see our Privacy Policy. If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us using the details on our contact page.