1. Introduction
We respect your privacy. This website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the user experience and measure site usage. Below is detailed information about the cookies we use, why we use them, and how long they last.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, mobile, tablet) when you visit a website. They enable the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, or measure how you interact with the website.
3. Consent & categories of cookies
Because we use analytics tools, these cookies fall into the Analytics and Mandatory (consent-required) categories:
- Strictly necessary / mandatory cookies: These are essential for the cookie banner / consent mechanism to function properly. They are placed once you accept or manage preferences.
- Analytics cookies: These measure how visitors use the site (pages visited, length of visit, etc.). They help us improve the site. We only set them if you explicitly consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences via the cookie banner (provided by CookieYes). If you withdraw consent for analytics cookies, they will no longer be set.
4. Cookies we use
Below is a list of the key cookies currently used on this site (subject to change; we will update this policy if the set changes).
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Approximate Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieyes-consent | CookieYes plugin | Remembers your consent preferences so that we respect your choice on future visits | Mandatory (consent banner) | 365 days |
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Used to distinguish unique users / visitors to the website | Analytics | ~2 years |
_ga_6PBQYXHEQ4 | Google Analytics 4 | Persists session state for Google Analytics | Analytics | ~2 years |
5. Additional notes
- The cookie expiration “~2 years” for the GA4 cookies means that the cookie is configured by default to expire two years from the date it is set or last updated. You can override this via GA4 settings.
- The CookieYes plugin sets the
cookieyes-consentcookie to record your consent. Its default lifespan is 365 days unless changed in the dashboard. - If you disable analytics cookies via the banner or preference centre, we will stop setting the GA4 cookies for your browser/device (or they will be blocked).
- Because analytics cookies fall under non-essential categories, they are only set after you give your consent.
- We will update this policy whenever our cookie usage changes (for example, we add further analytics, advertising or functional cookies).
6. How to control cookies
You can manage or delete cookies in various ways, including via your browser settings (such as blocking cookies entirely or deleting existing ones). Additionally, the cookie banner allows you to change your preferences at any time. However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience of the website (for example, you may be treated as a “new” visitor again).
7. Changes to this policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time (for example: if we change analytics services, add advertising cookies or modify cookie lifespans). You are encouraged to review this page periodically. The date of the last update is shown at the top.