Cookie Policy
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Thank you for checking out our cookie policy. We are committed to ensure our website and the use of cookies, complies with UK laws on privacy and data protection. This policy sets out the types of cookies we use, the exact cookies used on our website, whether we are using any third-party cookies, how you can control our use of cookies, what their expiry dates are and how you can get in contact with us for more information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files of information, usually containing letters and numbers, that websites store on your browser, or the hard drive of your computer. You must however agree to these cookies being stored for them to be stored on your device. Some cookies are essential for the website to function properly, while others are used for analytics.
Our website needs to use these cookies so we can understand what works well with our website, and what we can do to improve. These cookies also allow us to distinguish you from other website visitors, helping us to provide you with a seamless experience on our site.
What type of cookies do we use?
We use the following cookie types:
Essential Cookies – These can also be known as Strictly Necessary Cookies, and they’re very important for us to make sure our website runs as it should. As a result, these cookies are always automatically enabled, to make sure our website works sufficiently. Some examples of uses of essential cookies include the distribution of website traffic across multiple servers.
Analytical Cookies – These can also be known as Performance Cookies, and they gather information about how website visitors use a website. These cookies help us to keep count of the number of visitors on our website, and also helps us to understand how these visitors use our website. This enables us to understand what works well on our website, and what doesn’t work so well, so we can continuously improve the site for visitors. Some analytical cookies may not require consent if they are low-risk and used solely to improve website performance, in line with current PECR guidance.
What exact cookies do we use on our website?
We’ve provided a detailed breakdown below of all the cookies we use on our website, and why we use them.
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Name and Type of Cookie |
Why do we use this? |
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_cf_bm |
Cloudfare bot management – distinguishes humans from bots |
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_ga |
Google Analytics – tracks unique visitors |
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_ga_FD9KX7472W |
Google Analytics – tracks sessions state for a specific GA4 property |
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cookieyes-consent |
CookieYes consent management – stores the user’s cookie preferences |
Do we use any Third-Party Cookies?
Yes. Some of the cookies used on our website are provided by third-party service providers. These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, improve website security and performance, and remember your cookie consent preferences.
The third-party services that may set cookies on our website include:
- Google Analytics, which provides website analytics and usage statistics.
- Cloudflare, which helps protect the website from malicious traffic and improves website performance.
- CookieYes, which stores and manages your cookie consent preferences.
Further details of the cookies used on our website, including their purpose and duration, can be found in the previous section “What exact cookies do we use on our website?”.
How can I control these cookies?
You are able to control your use of cookies on our website. You can do the following:
- Reject all cookies
- Accept all cookies
To decide which cookies our website sets, follow the below steps:
Click on the blue ‘Consent preferences’ icon at the bottom of the page, which will then display the options you have to control the types of cookies used in your session. Click on ‘Save My Preferences’ after you have selected either Reject All or Accept All.
You can select “Reject All” in our cookie banner. But if you do so, this also blocks essential cookies, which means you may not be able to access all parts of our website, and our website may not work to the best of its ability for you.
Google Analytics also provide the option for you to opt out of being tracked by them across all websites you visit. To do so, we recommend visiting: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Some low-risk analytics cookies (e.g. basic site usage tracking) may not require consent under updated PECR guidance, but we still aim to be transparent and give you control.
What is the Expiry Period for our cookies?
Not including our use of essential cookies, all cookies expire after 13 months.
How do I ask you for more information?
If you’d like to learn more about our use of cookies, or if you have any questions, please get in touch with us on the following details:
We will ensure we get back to you within one month.