Cookie Policy

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide usage information to site operators. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services operating on that website (third-party cookies).

Cookies can be temporary (session cookies), which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent (stored cookies), which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.

How We Use Cookies

This website is an informational resource. We do not require user accounts, logins, or personalisation features. Our use of cookies is limited to the categories described below.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the website. They enable core functionality such as secure page delivery over HTTPS and basic load balancing across server infrastructure. Strictly necessary cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes. They cannot be disabled without affecting the functioning of the website.

Analytics cookies

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the website — which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, and which referring sources drive traffic. This data is collected in aggregate form and does not identify individual visitors by name or personal details.

Analytics cookies help us improve the quality and relevance of our content by showing us which topics attract the most interest and where visitors encounter difficulties. If we use Google Analytics, it operates under the Google Privacy Policy and data is processed in accordance with our analytics configuration, which may include IP anonymisation and restricted data sharing.

Third-party cookies

Some third-party services embedded on this website may set their own cookies. These include:

• Font delivery services. We load web fonts from Google Fonts, which may set cookies or log requests as described in the Google Fonts Privacy FAQ.
• Content delivery networks. Static assets such as scripts or stylesheets may be served through CDN providers that log access requests and may set performance-related cookies.

We do not control the cookies set by third-party services. Each service operates under its own cookie and privacy policy, which we encourage you to review.

Cookies we do not use

This website does not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, social media tracking cookies, or cookies designed to build behavioural profiles for marketing purposes. We do not serve personalised advertisements and we do not participate in programmatic advertising networks.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. All major browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. The specific steps vary by browser:

• Google Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and other site data. You can block third-party cookies, clear cookies on exit, or manage exceptions per site.
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security. Firefox offers Standard, Strict, and Custom tracking protection modes. Strict mode blocks most third-party cookies by default.
• Apple Safari: Settings (or Preferences on macOS), then Privacy. Safari blocks cross-site tracking by default through Intelligent Tracking Prevention.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data. Edge offers Basic, Balanced, and Strict tracking prevention levels.

You can also manage cookies at a more granular level using browser extensions designed for privacy, such as those that allow per-site cookie control or automatic deletion of cookies when a tab is closed.

Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites, though this website is designed to function fully with only strictly necessary cookies enabled.

Consent

Where required by applicable law, including the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR, we obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent as they are essential for the website to function.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies, or by using any cookie consent mechanism provided on the website.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or improvements in our data practices. Updates will be published on this page with a revised date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.