Cookie Policy

How We Use Cookies

A plain-English overview for visitors to our website

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember things like your preferences, whether you are logged in, or which pages were visited.

Cookies is often used as a shortcut for other technologies that store or access information on your device, such as local storage, pixels or tags, and similar tools used in websites and apps. The same broad rules can apply to these storage and access technologies.

We use these technologies to make our website work reliably, understand how the site is used, and (where you choose to allow it) help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing.

In the UK, rules about cookies and similar technologies are mainly found in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Where cookies involve personal data, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 also apply.

PECR generally requires that we give you clear information and obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies (or using similar technologies). There is an exemption for cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested.

If we ask for cookie consent, it must meet the UK GDPR standard (freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous), and you should be able to refuse non-essential cookies as easily as you can accept them.

Some cookies may be set by third parties if content or tools from them are used on our site (for example, embedded video, maps, or analytics). Whether those run may depend on your choices in our cookie settings.

Last updated: August 2026. This policy may change as our website changes, or as UK regulatory guidance evolves (for example, the ICO's updated guidance on storage and access technologies).

Cookie Categories on This Site

A simple list to help you choose which types of cookies to allow

Common Cookie Categories

• Strictly necessary (essential)
• Preferences and functionality
• Analytics (measurement)
• Performance and diagnostics
• Security and fraud prevention
• Embedded content (e.g. video or maps)
• Marketing and advertising
• Other storage and access technologies

Consent and Your Choices

How to accept, refuse, or change your cookie settings at any time

When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie banner or pop-up. This lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies, or choose cookie categories individually.

You can change your mind at any time. If our site provides a Cookie Settings link or button, you can use it to review and update your choices, including withdrawing consent.

If you withdraw consent, we will stop using the relevant non-essential cookies and similar technologies going forward. Any cookies already set can usually be removed using your browser or device settings.

Most browsers let you block cookies, delete cookies, or set rules per website. If you block all cookies, some parts of the site may not work properly (for example, features that rely on remembering your choices).

Some technologies are classed as strictly necessary because they are needed to deliver a service you have requested. These do not require consent under PECR, but we still aim to be transparent about them.

If analytics cookies are enabled, they help us understand user journeys (for example, which pages are popular and how people navigate). Analytics cookies are not normally considered strictly necessary, so we will only use them if you consent.

Your choices apply on the device and browser you used when you made them. If you use a different device or browser, or clear cookies, you may be asked to set your preferences again.

We aim to keep our cookie options clear and avoid dark patterns (for example, making it hard to refuse). If something does not look right, please contact us via the Contact page.

Third Parties We May Use

Services that can set cookies or similar technologies on this site

Examples of Third-Party Tools

• Website analytics service (if enabled)
• Consent management platform (banner)
• Embedded video provider (if used)
• Embedded maps provider (if used)
• Spam protection on forms (if used)
• Website hosting or CDN services
• Security monitoring tools
• Advertising or measurement tags (if enabled)

More Information and Contact

Where to learn more about privacy and cookies, and how to reach us

For more detail on how we handle personal data (beyond cookies), please read our Privacy Policy. Cookie choices control storage or access on your device; personal-data processing is covered more fully in the Privacy Policy.

If you want to learn more about cookies and similar technologies in the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides guidance explaining PECR requirements, the strictly necessary exemption, and how consent should work in practice.

If you have concerns about how cookies are used on this site, please contact us via the Contact page and we will do our best to resolve it.

You also have the right to raise concerns with the ICO (the UK supervisory authority for data protection). Guidance about UK data protection law is available via GOV.UK and the ICO.

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our website, our suppliers, or applicable guidance. The Last updated date at the top of this page shows when it was most recently revised.

If we make a significant change that affects how non-essential cookies are used, we will seek your consent again where required.

This Cookie Policy is intended for visitors in the United Kingdom. If you access our site from outside the UK, additional local rules may apply.

References (helpful sources): ICO Cookies and similar technologies and ICO guidance on storage and access technologies.