What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to the site owner about how the website is used.
Cookies may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. Some of this data may be considered personal data under the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.
How we use cookies
This WordPress website uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality – to ensure the website works correctly and securely
- Performance and analytics – to understand how visitors interact with the site
- User preferences – to remember choices you make (such as cookie consent settings)
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve performance and user experience.
Types of cookies we use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions such as:
- Setting privacy preferences
- Logging in (if applicable)
- Filling in forms
These cookies do not require consent under GDPR.
2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Traffic sources
- Device and browser type
We configure Google Analytics to:
- Anonymise IP addresses
- Avoid identifying individual users
- Retain data only as long as necessary
These cookies are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner.
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences.
They may be set by us or by third-party plugins used within WordPress.
Cookie duration
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies – remain on your device for a set period or until deleted
- Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services embedded on our site (such as Google Analytics). These third parties may process your data outside the UK or EU.
Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements.
Lawful basis for using cookies
Under UK GDPR and EU GDPR, we rely on:
- Legitimate interests – for strictly necessary cookies
- Consent – for analytics and non-essential cookies
You will be asked to provide consent when you first visit our website via a cookie banner.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time by:
- Using our cookie consent banner/settings tool
- Adjusting your browser settings
Most browsers allow you to:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
Helpful guides:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
You can also visit AboutCookies.org for more information.
Your rights (UK & EU GDPR)
If cookies collect personal data, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction or deletion
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g. the UK ICO)
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes. Please check this page periodically for updates.