Cookies
How we use cookies on this website
We use cookies on this website, but only where they are strictly necessary for the site to function properly.
We do not use:
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Tracking cookies
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Analytics cookies
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Advertising or marketing cookies
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Third-party cookies
No consent banner is required because we only use essential functional cookies, as permitted under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
What cookies do we use?
This website uses session cookies only.
Session cookies:
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Are essential to the operation of the website
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Allow features such as forms, secure areas, and navigation to work correctly
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Do not identify you personally
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Are automatically deleted when you close your browser
These cookies are used purely to maintain your session as you move between pages.
Why we don’t ask for consent
Under current UK and EU regulations, websites do not need consent to use cookies that are strictly necessary for providing a service requested by the user.
Because our cookies are:
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Essential
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Functional
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Temporary
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Non-tracking
we are not required to display cookie consent pop-ups or banners.
Can I disable cookies?
Yes. You can disable cookies at any time using your browser settings.
Please note that doing so may prevent parts of this website from working correctly, such as:
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Forms
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Secure or restricted areas
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Any features that rely on session continuity
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser when you visit a website.
Cookies can:
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Remember short-term information (such as a session ID)
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Help websites function correctly
Cookies cannot:
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Access your computer or files
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Run programs or install software
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Identify you personally unless you provide that information yourself
Are cookies a security risk?
No. Cookies are not a security risk.
They can only be read by the website that created them and are limited to the domain that set them. Our session cookies contain no personal data and expire automatically.
Do cookies take up space on my computer?
Yes — but only a tiny amount. Modern browsers manage cookie storage automatically, and this is nothing most users need to worry about.
Further information
For more details about how we handle personal data, please see our
Privacy Policy and GDPR Statement.
