What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files containing limited information that are downloaded to your personal computer, mobile or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises them. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.
Cookies do not identify you, just the computer or device you are using. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like making it easier for you to log onto our site during future visits, letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your experience. They also allow us to monitor traffic on our site and can help to ensure that advertising you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.
Cookies themselves only record which areas of our site have been visited by your computer or device and for how long. Setting a cookie does not grant us access to your device beyond what’s stored in the cookie itself, nor does it allow us to view any identifiable personal data.
Types of Cookies
We classify the cookies we use into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are necessary for core features of this site to operate properly. Because they are needed for the site’s operation, they are always set to “Active”. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website or make a purchase.
- Functional Cookies: These Cookies allow us to analyse site usage in order to evaluate and improve its performance. They are also used to provide a better user experience on the site, such as by measuring interactions with particular content or remembering settings.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These Cookies are used by us and by advertising companies to inform and serve personalised ads more relevant to your interests. These Cookies may facilitate sharing information with social networks or recording your interactions with particular ads. As well as delivering more personalised advertising, they help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
Changing Cookie Settings
When visiting our website for the first time, you will see a cookies banner explaining that we use cookies, why we use them, and providing a link to this document. This banner gives you a clear choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies, with granular settings available. You can update your preferences anytime by clicking the Cookie Settings link at the top of any page.
Please be aware that if you turn cookies off, certain features of our website will not work.
Managing Cookies via Your Browser
In addition to the on-site settings, most Internet browsers allow you to block, erase, or receive alerts before cookies are stored. The “Help” function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, visit:
Cookies and Similar Technologies Set by Third Parties
On some pages of our site, other organisations (e.g. Facebook and other platforms such as X or Instagram) may set their own cookies or use other technologies (e.g. web beacons, pixels, and local storage tools) to collect or receive data from our site or elsewhere on the internet, and use that information to deliver ads or measure performance. These third parties are responsible for setting out their own cookie and privacy policies.
You can opt out of ad personalisation at:
- Google Ads Settings
- Facebook Ad Preferences
- Microsoft Ad Settings
- LinkedIn Ad Settings
- Instagram Privacy Help
- X Privacy Controls
Use of Historical Cookie Data
If you’ve previously accepted certain cookies but later opted to disable them, we may still use information collected prior to your updated preference. However, we will stop using any disabled cookies to collect further data.
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