Cookie Policy

This cookie policy was last updated on: 15th February 2022

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies (including tracking pixels, web beacons and tags) to, for example, distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our website.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.

We use the following cookies:

– Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website.

– Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This allows us to carry out research and statistical analysis which helps us improve our content and the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily and making your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.

– Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences.

– Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and any advertising that we may display on it more relevant to your interests.

You can find more information about the individual cookies and any similar technologies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

Cookie Name Purpose Cookies expire after More information
_ga This cookie enables our site to: (a) Distinguish users; and (b) Count and track page views 2 years See Google Analytics for more information – here.
wp-settings-1, wp- settings-time-1 WordPress uses this cookie to customize view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface 1 year See DevStat for more information - here
wordpress_test_cookie WordPress sets this cookie when you navigate to the login page. The cookie is used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies. Session See DevStat for more information - here
WordPress_logged_in_xxx WordPress uses this cookie to indicate when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use. Session See DevStat for more information - here

Unless otherwise stated in this cookie policy, we do not share the information collected by the cookies and similar technologies with any third parties.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. However, please note that disabling or refusing cookies may affect the functionality and features of our website.

Except for essential cookies or similar technologies, all cookies or similar technologies will expire as outlined in the table above.