LEGAL
Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. This policy explains what cookies we use, why, and how you can control them, in line with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.
2. Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit our website, you are asked to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Analytics cookies are only set once you have given consent. You can change your choice at any time:
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect how our website functions.
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as remembering your cookie consent choice. They do not store any personally identifiable information and do not require consent under PECR.
4. Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website (pages visited, time on site, navigation patterns) so we can improve our content and user experience. These cookies are only set after you accept them, and are removed if you later withdraw consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks usage of our site to help us improve it. | Up to 2 years |
| _gid, _gat | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users and throttles the rate of requests for analytics. | Up to 24 hours |
| _clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Persists user and session identifiers for anonymised behaviour analytics (heatmaps, session recordings). | Up to 1 year |
| CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM | Microsoft Clarity / Bing | Supports Microsoft Clarity's analytics and abuse-prevention functionality. | Up to 1 year |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. We do not control these cookies directly — please refer to the respective providers' own privacy and cookie policies for further information:
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us: