1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information to the site owners. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember if you have visited before.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to ensure the basic functionality of the website, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors interact with our content so we can make improvements.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | Required for the operation of our website. These include cookies that enable you to navigate our pages securely and remember your cookie consent choice. | 1 Year (Consent cookie) / Session |
| Functional | Used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences (e.g., dismissing banners). | 30 Days |
| Analytics / Performance | Allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. Helps us improve site structure. | 6 Months |
4. Managing and Opting Out of Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences through the cookie banner displayed upon your first visit.
Additionally, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.
Browser specific instructions:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed.