Introduction

This website uses cookies to ensure it operates effectively, securely, and in a way that supports ongoing improvement. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

We use cookies in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. Others are optional and are only used with your consent.

How we use cookies

Cookies used on this website fall into the following categories.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and access to protected areas of the site.

These cookies do not require consent under PECR and UK GDPR.

Analytics and performance cookies

These cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long visitors remain on the site, and how they arrived here.

This information is collected on an aggregated and anonymous basis and is used solely to improve website performance, content, and usability.

Analytics cookies are non essential and are only placed if you give your explicit consent.

We may use reputable third party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, for this purpose. These providers may process data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Consent and control

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner giving you the option to accept or reject non essential cookies.

Analytics and other non essential cookies will not be set unless you actively consent to them.

You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the website or by changing your browser settings.

Lawful basis for processing

Strictly necessary cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interests, as they are required for the proper functioning and security of the website.

Analytics cookies are processed on the basis of consent.

No personal profiling or marketing cookies

We do not use cookies for targeted advertising, marketing profiling, or tracking across other websites.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data or to identify individual users.

Third party cookies

Some analytics cookies may be set by trusted third party providers acting on our behalf. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the relevant third parties.

We do not allow third parties to use cookies on this website for their own independent marketing purposes.

Managing cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control and manage cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies at any time.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Information on how to manage cookies can be found in your browser’s help section.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, or how we operate this website. Any updates will be published on this page.

For further information about how we use personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us via the details provided on this website.