COOKIES POLICY
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, mobile, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognise your device and store information about your preferences or past actions.
We use cookies to:
• Ensure the website functions correctly
• Improve site performance and security
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Remember preferences
• Support marketing and advertising activities where consent is given
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable core functionality such as security, page navigation, and access to secure areas.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under UK GDPR and PECR, as they are required for the website to function properly.
2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and error messages.
We use this information to improve website performance and user experience.
These cookies are only placed where you have given your consent via our cookie consent banner.
Examples may include analytics and usage tracking tools.
2.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as language preferences, device type, or region.
These cookies enhance functionality and personalisation and are only used where you have provided consent.
2.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertising and marketing messages, measure campaign effectiveness, and build remarketing audiences.
They may be set by us or by third party advertising platforms such as search or social media providers.
Targeting and advertising cookies are only activated where you have given your explicit consent via our cookie consent banner.
3. Cookies We Use
The exact cookies used on our website may vary depending on features enabled and third party services integrated.
Typical examples may include:
• _ga (Google Analytics)
• _gid (Google Analytics session tracking)
• _fbp (Meta or Facebook Pixel)
• Google Ads remarketing cookies
Exact cookie names, purposes, and durations can be provided once the website is fully live and tracking tools are enabled.
4. How We Obtain Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
• Accept all cookies
• Reject non essential cookies
• Customise cookie preferences
Non essential cookies (analytics, functional, and advertising) will only be placed on your device where you have given explicit consent.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website.
5. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
5.1 Website Controls
Our cookie banner and settings tool allow you to manage cookie preferences in accordance with UK GDPR and PECR requirements.
5.2 Browser Settings
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings, including:
• Google Chrome
• Safari
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality and performance.
5.3 Third Party Cookies
Some cookies used on our website are placed by third party service providers, such as analytics, advertising, or payment technology providers.
We do not control the placement or operation of these third party cookies. Each provider operates under its own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review those policies directly.
Where required, third party cookies are only used with your explicit consent.
6. International Data Transfers
Where cookies or related technologies involve data being processed outside the UK or European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.
Further details are available in our Privacy Policy.
7. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.
The most current version will always be available on our website.