Cookie Settings & Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies can be "first-party" cookies (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" cookies (set by other websites whose content appears on the page you're viewing). They can also be "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for several purposes:

• Essential Functionality: To enable core website features and ensure security
• Performance Analysis: To understand how visitors interact with our website and identify areas for improvement
• Personalisation: To remember your preferences and provide a customised experience
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness
• Analytics: To gather insights about website usage and user behaviour patterns

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the website may not work properly.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve our website by showing us which pages are most popular, how users navigate the site, and where they encounter problems.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your language preferences, login details, or form data. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited our website and share this information with advertising partners.

Cookie Details

The following table provides details about the specific cookies we use:

Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third-party providers that may set their own cookies on your device. These include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions and provide insights about website performance. The data collected is anonymised and aggregated.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing purposes. Google Ads cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and show relevant advertisements to users who have previously visited our website.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to display typography on our website. Google may collect usage information when fonts are loaded, including IP addresses and font usage statistics.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View which cookies are stored on your device
• Delete existing cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies
• Set preferences for third-party cookies

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using these tools:

• Google Analytics: Use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads: Visit Google's Ad Settings page to control personalised advertising
• Industry Opt-Out: Visit the Digital Advertising Alliance or European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance websites

Google Consent Mode

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your cookie preferences while still gathering essential analytics data in a privacy-compliant manner. When you reject marketing or analytics cookies, Google services operate in a privacy-enhanced mode that doesn't use cookies for tracking but may still collect anonymised data for essential functionality.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please note that:

• Some website functionality may be limited or unavailable
• Your preferences and settings may not be remembered
• You may see less relevant advertising
• We may not be able to provide personalised content
• Website performance analytics will be affected

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Related Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.