Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

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

Cookies are not harmful to your device and cannot access other files on your computer. They typically contain a unique identifier that allows the website to recognise your device.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
• Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our website and services.
• Functional Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• Marketing Cookies: These are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics sets cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information is anonymised and used for reporting purposes.
• YouTube: If we embed YouTube videos on our website, YouTube may set cookies to track user preferences and viewing behaviour. See Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
• Social Media: If you share content from our website on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), these platforms may set cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies: Prevent websites from setting any cookies
• Block third-party cookies: Only allow cookies from the website you are visiting
• Clear existing cookies: Remove all cookies already stored on your device
• Set cookie preferences: Choose to be prompted before cookies are set

Instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5.2 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. This allows you to choose which types of cookies you accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our website.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to:

• Track visitor behaviour and patterns
• Measure website performance
• Understand which content is most popular
• Improve our website and services

The information collected by Google Analytics is anonymised and does not identify individual users. We do not use Google Analytics to collect personal information.

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

7. What About Other Tracking Technologies?

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:

• Web Beacons: Also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, these are small invisible images that track user behaviour on our website.
• Local Storage: We may use HTML5 local storage to store data on your device for faster loading and better performance.
• Session Storage: Similar to cookies, session storage is used to store temporary data during your browsing session.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have the right to:

• Refuse or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• Be informed about the cookies used on our website
• Request information about how we use your data
• Request deletion of your data (where applicable)

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. The date of the latest version will be displayed at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

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