Privacy Policy
By using this website, you signify your acceptance of the use of cookies on this website, as set out in this cookie policy. If you do not accept the use of cookies on this website as described, please stop using this website or disable the relevant cookies. Your continued use of this web sites following the posting of changes to this cookie policy will mean that you accept those changes.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are text files generated by a website and placed on your computer or on any other device you are using to access the website. Section 2 and the table below contain further details about the cookies used on this website and their purposes.
No cookies on this website capture a user’s name or other information that would identify the user personally. They merely identify a computer or other device. All information collected by cookies on this website is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Information collected by the cookies on this website will not be disclosed to third parties.
Session cookies do not store information on the hard disk of your computer or other device and they expire at the end of your browsing session i.e. when you close your browser window the session cookie and information it collected is deleted. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer or other device and they remain there after you close your session until you delete them manually or until your browser deletes them based on the pre-determined period contained within the persistent cookie’s file. This website uses Session cookies and not Persistent cookies.
This website uses both first party and third party cookies, see the table below. Section 2 below contains more detailed information about the use of third party cookies in particular analytics cookies.
Cookies “strictly necessary” for functionality of this website’s platform. These cookies are essential in order to enable users to move around this website and use its features.
“Performance” cookies which collect information about how users navigate this website, for instance which pages users access most frequently.
“Functionality” cookies which allow this website to remember choices you make.
“Targeting or advertising” cookies used to deliver adverts relevant to an identified machine or other device (not a named or otherwise identifiable person) which are tailored to interests associated with the website activity tied to that machine or device. These cookies are also used to limit the number of times a user sees an advertisement as well as to help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They may also remember that this website has been visited from a device and share that information with marketing organisations.
For more general information about cookies and how to disable them through your browser, visit www.allaboutcookies.org
2. This website uses the following cookies:
Essential Cookies
Always activeThese cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be turned off. They include cookies required for basic security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies do not store information that directly identifies you.
Some embedded features, such as Vimeo videos, may also rely on essential cookies for security and playback. See the “Video” section for more details.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | This cookie is set when you save your cookie preferences. It prevents the cookie banner from appearing again. | 1 year |
| cookiesAnalytics | This cookie is set when you choose your preferences for analytics cookies. | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
Analytical cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use Google Analytics to collect information like page views, time spent on site, and user paths. This data helps us improve site performance and user experience. All information is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics cookie used to persist session state | 2 years |
Video Cookies
Always activeWe use Vimeo to embed videos on our site. When a video is loaded, Vimeo sets cookies that are necessary for secure playback and to prevent abuse (like bot traffic). These are considered essential for the video to work properly. We also use a setting (dnt=1) that disables Vimeo’s own analytics and tracking features.
If you visit a page containing a Vimeo video and you are logged in to your Vimeo account or if you’ve visited the Vimeo website before ourwebsite, Vimeo may use cookies to keep you logged in, for analytics and advertising purposes, and collect data linked to your Vimeo account which we cannot control.
For more details, please see Vimeo’s cookie policy.
3. Does this policy apply to linked websites?
Our websites may contain links to other websites. This cookie policy only applies to this website so when you link to other websites you should read their own cookie policies.
4. How do we update this cookie policy?
We keep our cookie policy under regular review and we will place any updates on our webpage.
5. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.