Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

A ‘cookie’ is a small text file that is delivered by our website server onto your computer whilst you visit our website, which can be used at a later time by the website to identify particular devices and thereby remember your website preferences and log in details.

Most cookies won’t collect information that identifies you, and will instead collect more general information such as how users arrive at and use our websites, or a user’s general location.

How we collect cookies

We collect your data automatically via cookies when you visit our website, in line with cookie settings in your browser and your customised cookie settings. We will also collect data from you when you contact us via the website.

We also use cookies to track your activity to help ensure you get the smoothest possible experience when visiting our website.

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns which does not identify any individual.

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device until they expire or are deleted (persistent cookies).

For more information about how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

These are the cookies we collect

Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.

Most web browsers also allow you to manage, block or delete cookies through their settings. Please refer to your browser's help pages for instructions on how to manage cookies.

Please note that if you choose to disable certain cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit: www.allaboutcookies.org

Compliance with applicable laws

We use cookies in accordance with applicable UK data protection and electronic communications laws. Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

Changes to our Cookie Statement

Any changes we may make to our Cookie Statement in the future will be posted on this page.