What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website work properly and help us understand how the site is used.
Some cookies are essential for the site to function. Others are optional and are only used if you give your consent.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to work. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and accessibility features.
These cookies:
- Are always active
- Do not collect personal data for analytics or marketing
- Cannot be switched off
Analytics cookies
With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how people use our website. This helps us improve content, accessibility, and usability.
Analytics cookies allow us to see:
- Which pages are visited
- How long people spend on pages
- Which files (such as PDFs) are downloaded
- How visitors move around the site
We use this information in an aggregated way. We do not try to identify individual users.
Analytics cookies:
- Are off by default
- Are only set if you actively consent
- Can be switched off at any time
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC. Information collected by Google Analytics may be transferred outside the UK and EU.
We have configured Google Analytics to:
- Only run after consent is given
- Not be used for advertising or marketing
- Use data minimisation settings
- Retain data only for as long as necessary
You can learn more about how Google uses data here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:
- Accept analytics cookies
- Reject analytics cookies
- Choose your preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by using the cookie settings button on the website.
How to control cookies through your browser
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling necessary cookies may affect how the website works.
Information about managing cookies is available from www.aboutcookies.org
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookies policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.
Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, you can contact us via the details provided on our website.