Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in line with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.

About Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device. They often include a unique identifier and are sent by web servers to web browsers. Each time your browser requests a page, the cookie may be sent back to the server.

Cookies allow websites to recognise your browser, track how you move through different pages and remember you when you return.

Cookies can be:

  • Persistent cookies: stored by your browser until they reach their expiry date or are deleted by you.
  • Session cookies: temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Cookies Used on This Website

We use both session and persistent cookies on this website for the following purposes:

  • Social media buttons: to allow you to share or like content using platforms such as Facebook or similar services.
  • Google Analytics: to help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.
How We Use Cookies

Cookies themselves do not usually contain information that directly identifies you. However, in some cases we may link cookies to personal information that we hold about you.

We may use information collected through cookies to:

  • recognise your computer or device when you visit our website
  • improve the usability and performance of the site
  • analyse how our website is used
  • connect to trusted third-party services that enhance your experience
Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website so that we can continually improve our content and services.

Google Analytics sets several cookies to evaluate your use of the site and to compile reports on website activity. The information generated by these cookies is usually transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where those third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please visit:

https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies

Google also provides a browser add-on that lets you opt out of Google Analytics tracking. You can find it here:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Blocking Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to refuse some or all cookies. The exact method depends on the browser you use, but you can usually find the settings in the privacy or security section of your browser options.

For example, you can typically:

  • adjust privacy settings to block all or some cookies
  • choose to accept cookies only from trusted sites
  • receive a warning before a cookie is stored

If you block cookies, some features of our website may not work properly. This may affect navigation, login functions or third-party services such as social media integration.

Deleting Cookies

You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your device. How you do this depends on the browser you use.

In general, you can:

  • use your browser’s “Clear browsing data” or “Clear history” option to remove cookies
  • set your browser to delete cookies every time it is closed

Please note that deleting cookies may affect your experience on many websites, as cookies are often required for core functions and for remembering your preferences.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us using the details on our Contact page or via the contact information provided in our Privacy Policy.