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Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 2026

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, to improve performance, and to provide information to the website owner.

Cookies cannot harm your device and do not contain any personally identifiable information on their own. However, when combined with other data we hold, some cookies may be considered personal data under UK law.

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2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on this website to:

  • Make sure the website works correctly and securely

  • Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it

  • Remember your preferences, including your cookie consent choices

 

We do not use cookies to serve you advertising, and we do not share cookie data with third-party advertisers.

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3. Your Consent

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as updated by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, we are required to ask for your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device.

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. 

Essential cookies do not require your consent as they are strictly necessary for the website to function. All other cookies will only be placed on your device once you have given your consent.

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4. The Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to work and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in a form.

Cookie Name                                Purpose                                                                              Duration

[cookie_consent]                          Remembers your cookie preferences                          12 months

[session_id]                                    Keeps you logged in during your visit                          Session

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Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this information to improve the website experience.

We currently use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Cookie Name                                  Purpose                                                                              Duration

_ga                                                    Distinguishes unique users                                            2 years

_ga_XXXXXXX                                  Maintains session state                                                   2 years

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These cookies are only placed on your device with your consent. You can opt out at any time by updating your cookie preferences.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made to provide a more personalised experience. We do not currently use functional cookies beyond those listed above, but we will update this policy if this changes.

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5. Third-Party Cookies

Some of the third-party services we use may also set cookies on your device. These are set directly by those services and are subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.

Third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

  • Google Analytics – for website analytics. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

  • Mailchimp / Go Higher level – if you sign up to our newsletter, their platform may set cookies. 

We do not have direct control over third-party cookies. If you have concerns about these, please refer to the relevant third party's cookie or privacy policy.

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6. How to Manage or Delete Cookies

In addition to managing your preferences through our cookie banner, you can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View the cookies that have been set

  • Block cookies from specific websites

  • Block all cookies

  • Delete cookies when you close your browser

Please note that if you block or delete essential cookies, some parts of our website may not work as expected.

For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit:

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

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7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time, for example if we start using new cookies or if the law changes. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to check back periodically.

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8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please get in touch:

You can also read our full Privacy Policy for more information about how we handle your personal data.

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This cookie policy was last reviewed in April 2026 and reflects the requirements of PECR and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

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