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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 21 February 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. Cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

CookiePurposeDuration
__vercel_live_tokenVercel deployment and routingSession

Analytics and performance

We use Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights for performance monitoring. These services do not use cookies and do not require consent; they collect anonymised, aggregated data that cannot identify you.

The following cookies are used only if you accept analytics cookies:

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaGoogle Analytics — distinguishes unique users2 years
_ga_4Z6V3RDEP5Google Analytics 4 — maintains session state2 years

We use Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google LLC) to analyse how our Website is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent, and how you arrived at our site. This data is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

3. Third-party cookies

Our Website may include embedded content from third-party services (such as YouTube videos). These services may set their own cookies. We have no control over third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies:

4. How to manage cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. The following links explain how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Changing your choice

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the “Cookie preferences” link in our website footer. If you withdraw consent, we will stop loading Google Analytics on future page views and will clear existing analytics cookies where possible. For a full opt-out across all websites, use the Google opt-out add-on below.

Google Analytics opt-out

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

5. UK PECR compliance

This cookie policy complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) as amended, which governs the use of cookies and similar technologies in the UK. Under PECR:

  • Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent
  • Analytics and non-essential cookies require informed consent
  • You have the right to refuse non-essential cookies at any time

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: