Cookies

Last updated: August 2025

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control your preferences.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide a better user experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how visitors use our site.

2. Types of cookies we use

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Essential cookies
  Required for the website to function (e.g. security, network management, accessibility).
• Analytics cookies (non-essential)
  We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site (e.g. most popular pages, visitor numbers, time spent on site). These cookies collect information in an anonymised form and do not directly identify you.

3. Google Analytics cookies

The main cookies set by Google Analytics may include:

Cookie	Purpose	Expiry
_ga	Distinguishes users	2 years
_gid	Distinguishes users	24 hours
_gat	Throttles request rate	1 minute

For more information, see Google’s Cookie Policy and Google Analytics privacy overview.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Managing cookies

You can control or disable cookies in your browser settings. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect how our website works.

Guides for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge / Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari

5. Consent

When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner giving you the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies (such as analytics). You can change your preferences at any time via your browser settings.