Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) groups cookies into the following overlapping categories:
Session cookies
Session cookies allow a website to link the actions of a visitor during a single browser session. They are temporary and are deleted when the browser is closed. These cookies are generally considered less privacy intrusive.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies remain on a user’s device between browsing sessions. They enable a website to remember information such as preferences or settings and may also be used for analytical purposes.
First-party and third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by the website being visited and are commonly used to improve website functionality and performance. Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one being visited, typically by external services such as analytics or mapping providers.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, to ensure the site functions correctly, and to help us understand how visitors interact with our content. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies using our cookie banner. You can also set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent; however, some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
Cookie consent management
We use a cookie consent management platform provided by Cookie Script to manage user consent for cookies on this website. Cookie Script allows visitors to accept or reject non-essential cookies, such as analytics and functionality cookies, and to change their preferences at any time. The tool itself may place a strictly necessary cookie to remember your consent choices.
Performance and analytics cookies
Performance and analytics cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors to our website and to see how visitors move around it. This information helps us improve the way our website works by ensuring content is easy to find and relevant to users. We use services provided by Google, including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, to collect this information. Analytics cookies are only placed after you have given your consent via our cookie banner. The data collected through these cookies is aggregated and anonymised where possible and does not directly identify individual users. You can find out how Google uses data from sites that use its services here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Managing cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on our website. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. For more information about cookies, including how to manage or delete them, please visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org
Further information
For guidance on cookie compliance and user consent requirements, please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website: https://ico.org.uk This Cookies Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more generally.