What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly and provide information about how visitors use the site.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website. They enable core functionality such as:

• Page navigation
• Security features
• Saving your cookie preferences

These cookies do not require consent under UK law.

2. Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the website.

This may include:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Device and browser type
• Approximate geographic location
• Referring website

Google Analytics may set cookies such as:

• _ga
• _ga_*

These cookies help us understand website traffic and improve content and performance.

Analytics cookies are only set after you provide consent via the cookie banner.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings link available on the website.

3. Security and Spam Prevention

Our contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect against spam and automated abuse.

reCAPTCHA may set cookies and collect device and interaction data to determine whether a user is human. This processing is carried out by Google.

For more information, please see:

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms

Managing Cookies

When you first visit the website, you are given the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

You may:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

International Processing

Analytics and reCAPTCHA services are provided by Google, which may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK data protection law.