Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They contain information that allows websites to remember your preferences and activities. Cookies are widely used to enhance user experience and enable core functionality. They can be stored temporarily during your session or remain on your device for extended periods.

When you visit our website, your browser automatically sends cookies to us if they have been previously set. These files help us recognise you, remember your settings, and track how you use our services. Cookies do not contain viruses or malware and cannot access other files on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the basic operation of our website. They enable core functions like security, account access, and form submission. Without these cookies, our services would not function properly.

Performance Cookies: We use these to gather information about how visitors interact with our website. They track pages visited, links clicked, and errors encountered. This data helps us improve website performance and user experience without identifying individuals.

Functional Cookies: These remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalised experience. They may store language preferences, location settings, or other customisations you have selected.

Marketing Cookies: We may use these to deliver targeted content and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies help us understand which pages and content are most relevant to our audience.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to deliver essential website functionality, improve performance, and provide a better user experience. Cookies allow us to remember your preferences, maintain security, and understand visitor behaviour. This information helps us optimise our content, fix technical issues, and ensure our website meets your needs effectively.

By analysing how you use our site, we can identify which features are most valuable and where improvements are needed. This data is always handled responsibly and in compliance with privacy regulations. We do not share cookie data with third parties without your explicit consent.

Managing Cookies

You have full control over cookie settings in your web browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a website attempts to set one. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to access certain features or services on our website.

Chrome: Open Chrome and select Settings from the menu. Navigate to Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Other Site Data. You can choose to allow all cookies, block all cookies, or manage exceptions for specific websites. You can also clear existing cookies from your device.

Firefox: Click the menu button and select Settings. Go to Privacy & Security, then scroll to Cookies and Site Data. You can block all cookies, allow all cookies, or select custom settings. Choose which types of cookies to accept and manage your preferences.

Safari: Open Safari preferences and select the Privacy tab. Under Cookies and Website Data, choose whether to allow cookies from websites you visit. You can restrict this to sites you trust or disable cookies entirely, though this may limit website functionality.

Edge: Select Settings from the menu, then choose Privacy, Search and Services. Under Cookies and Other Site Data, you can decide your cookie preferences. Options include allowing all cookies, blocking all cookies, or selecting a custom level of protection.

Important Note: If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly. You may experience issues with login functionality, personalised content, or saved preferences. We recommend allowing essential cookies while managing other types according to your comfort level.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to manage your cookie preferences at any time. You can delete existing cookies from your device through your browser settings and prevent new cookies from being stored. Your choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to access core website features.

We respect your privacy preferences and do not use cookies to track you across other websites without your consent. If you have questions about our cookie practices or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us using the information provided below.