Cookie Policy

What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and UK GDPR, we must tell you what cookies we use and obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. The ICO finalised updated guidance on storage and access technologies in April 2026. This policy reflects those requirements.

Strictly necessary cookies

These are essential for the website to function and do not require your consent under PECR Schedule A1.

cookie_consent — Records your cookie consent choice so we do not ask again on each visit. Duration: 12 months.

Analytics cookies

These help us understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it. Analytics cookies require your consent under PECR before being set. We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) for this purpose. GA4 processes your IP address and device identifiers. We do not use this data to identify you personally.

_ga — Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated client identifier. Provider: Google Analytics. Duration: 2 years.

_ga_[ID] — Stores and counts page views. Provider: Google Analytics. Duration: 2 years.

We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking cookies, or cookies for remarketing purposes.

Your choices

When you first visit this website, you will be asked to accept or decline analytics cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer. If you decline, only strictly necessary cookies will be set.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Guidance on managing cookies in common browsers is available at ico.org.uk.

Third party cookies

Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Changes to this policy

We will update this cookie policy if we add new cookies to the site or if the law requires us to. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.