How we use cookies

What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help a site work, remember your choices, show us how it is used and, if you agree, show you relevant advertising. Some are “session” cookies that disappear when you close your browser; others are “persistent” and last for a set time. Cookies set by us are first-party; cookies set by other companies, such as Google, are third-party.

The types of cookies we use
Essential. These keep the site secure and working, and remember your cookie choices. They do not need your consent.
Preferences. These remember settings you choose, such as your region or display. Set only with your consent.
Statistics. These help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
• Google Analytics 4 measures pages viewed, time on page, device type, approximate location and clicks.
• Microsoft Clarity records how people scroll, click and move through pages, including session recordings. We mask form fields and do not use it to identify individual visitors.

Marketing. These measure our advertising and show you relevant adverts. We use Google Ads, YouTube, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), TikTok, Pinterest and Microsoft Ads. These companies may combine this data with information they hold about you, under their own privacy notices.

When you submit an enquiry form, and only if you have accepted marketing cookies, tags from Google and Meta may send a hashed (scrambled) version of the details you entered to those platforms, to measure which advertising led to your enquiry. Our Privacy Policy explains this in more detail.

Legal basis. We set non-essential cookies only with your consent. You can withdraw it at any time.

Change or withdraw your consent

You can change your choices at any time; withdrawing consent does not affect anything we did before you withdrew it.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; see allaboutcookies.org (opens in a new tab) for guidance. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site from working.

To control personalised advertising directly, use Google’s ad settings (opens in a new tab) and Meta’s ad preferences (opens in a new tab), or the settings in your TikTok, Pinterest and Microsoft accounts.