Cookie Policy
To comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) we periodically conduct a Cookie Audit of our website. This Cookie Audit was last updated on 24th October 2024.
Our website uses a number of cookies to store data on our visitor's computers.
When visiting our website, you will be presented with a cookie pop-up to consent to which cookies we are allowed to create. You can change your cookie consent preferences at any time using the 'cookie' icon in the bottom left of your screen which is ever present on every screen.
Additionally, to find out how to control the cookies that are created on your device: How to control cookies. To find out how to delete cookies: How to delete cookies
For more information about managing cookies can be found on http://www.aboutcookies.org/
Cookies created by this website
This website creates a number of cookies, the cookies we create are separated into categories so you can consent to which category of cookies we are able to create. However some cookies are necessary for the security of our systems or to protect your data privacy. We will create Strictly Necessary Cookies in order to protect your data and protect our systems.
Strictly Necessary Cookies.
Our web server creates a session cookie called __Secure-Session, which is essential for your use of some of the interactive elements of the website, such as contact forms. The cookie contains a session ID which is a mechanism for distinguishing your visit to our website from any other visitors that may be using the website at the same time. This cookie expires when you leave our website.
We create a cookie called CookieAuditConsent to store your cookie consent preferences. This is to ensure we don't ask you for your cookie consent on every page and it is remembered across page views and visits. This cookie does not store any personal data, only which cookie categories you have consented to.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to measure how users interact with website content. If you accept Analytics Cookies we will create the following Cookies.
| Cookie name | Default expiration time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users. |
| _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users. |
| _ gat | 1 Minute | Used to throttle request rate |
Full details of the cookies which Google Analytics uses can be found in Cookies & Google Analytics in documentation for Google's Analytics tracking code. You can also read Google's Privacy Policy for Google Analytics.
We don't share the data that Google Analytics collects, and we don't believe that our use of Google Analytics is privacy-intrusive. We use the data that is collected in the following ways:
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to report, in aggregate, how our visitors find and use our website;
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to understand overall visitor behaviour; and
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to inform how we update and improve our website.
Marketing Cookies
We ask for consent to create Marketing Cookies, but no cookies for marketing purposes are currently created. If that should change, we will update our cookie policy to disclose the cookies we create for Marketing Purposes.
Other cookies
From time to time we may use additional external services on our website which may create cookies on your device. As we add new services or make changes that use cookies, we will update this cookie policy with the details and only create those cookies when a user has consented to that category of cookie being created.
If you have any concerns about the cookies we create or the way we aim to attain consent from you, please contact us and we'll be happy to answer your questions.
