What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies in the following categories:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take — such as setting your cookie preferences. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information. You cannot opt out of these cookies through our consent tool, but you can block them in your browser settings; however, this may affect website functionality.
Examples: Cookie consent preference storage; session management.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are most visited, how visitors move around the site, and whether they encounter errors. All information collected is aggregated and anonymised — it does not identify you as an individual.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest, subject to your consent preference.
Examples: Page view counts; referral source tracking; session duration.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your newsletter subscription status or your preferred content categories. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.
Legal basis: Consent.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
We may use marketing cookies to understand the effectiveness of content distributed through third-party channels, including social media and native advertising platforms. Where we use such cookies, they are activated only with your consent. We do not use advertising cookies to build personal profiles or serve behavioural advertising on our website.
Legal basis: Consent.
Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our site may include embedded content or features from third-party services (such as embedded video, social sharing buttons, or newsletter integration tools). These third parties may set cookies on your device when you interact with their content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services whose content appears on our pages.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or manage your preferences. You can update your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting the site.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. The following links provide guidance for major browsers:
Google Chrome · Mozilla Firefox · Apple Safari · Microsoft Edge
Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
Cookie Retention Periods
Cookie retention periods vary by cookie type. Strictly necessary session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Analytics cookies are typically retained for up to 13 months. Consent preference cookies are retained for 12 months. You can delete all cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will update the "last updated" date at the top of this page and, where changes are material, provide notice on our website.
Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, contact [email protected].