Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us recognise you when you return to our website and enable us to provide you with a better, more personalised experience.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes:

To ensure our website functions properly and securely
To remember your preferences and settings
To analyse how visitors use our website and improve our services
To provide relevant advertising and measure its effectiveness
To enable social media features and functionality
To comply with legal requirements and protect against fraud

We only use cookies that are necessary for these purposes and have implemented Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your privacy preferences.

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Our website cannot operate properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to track website usage patterns, popular pages, and user behaviour to improve our services.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your cookie preferences, language settings, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may be used by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant adverts on other sites. We use Google Ads for remarketing and targeted advertising campaigns.

Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year	Necessary
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users	2 years	Analytics
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users	24 hours	Analytics
_gcl_au	Google Ads - conversion tracking	90 days	Marketing
_gcl_aw	Google Ads - conversion tracking	90 days	Marketing
IDE	Google Ads - advertising personalisation	1 year	Marketing

Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party service providers who may also set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These include:

Google Analytics: Provides website analytics and user behaviour insights
Google Ads: Enables targeted advertising and conversion tracking
Google Fonts: Delivers web fonts for improved typography

These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they handle your data.

Google Consent Mode v2

We have implemented Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure that your privacy preferences are respected across all Google services we use. This advanced consent management system:

Adjusts how Google Analytics and Google Ads behave based on your consent choices
Allows for privacy-preserving measurement when consent is not given
Ensures compliance with privacy regulations while maintaining service functionality
Provides granular control over different types of data processing

Your consent preferences are stored locally and communicated to all relevant services automatically.

How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically block cookies, delete existing cookies, or set up notifications when cookies are being used.

Third-Party Opt-Outs

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or adjust your Google Ads preferences through Google's Ad Settings.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience on our website and limit the functionality of certain features.

Cookie Preference Centre

You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below:

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Cookie Preferences