Cookie Policy

  • What are cookies?

When you visit our website, we may send you a cookie. A cookie is a small file that is placed on your computer or device to enable us to identify your device or allow the website framework to run effectively. We use cookies to enable you to move around the site, provide certain basic features, enhance the functionality and improve the performance of the website. You can manage and/or delete these small files from your device, but please be aware that this will limit the functionality we can offer you.

Our cookie policy & usage

We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and always respected. As with most websites, we use cookies to make using our website as simple and convenient as possible for our users. Please read this cookie policy carefully and ensure you understand it. If you do not agree with our cookie policy, please stop using our Site immediately.

Types of cookies that may be used on our website

Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. Without the use of these cookies, most parts of our website would not function.

Analytical/performance cookies. They 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 helps us to improve the way our website works. For example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily and identify any areas that return errors or may need maintenance. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and is only used to improve how our website works.

Functionality cookies. These allow the website to remember choices and changes you make when using our site enabling us to personalise and enhance our content.

Third-party cookies. In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

What cookies does our site use?

The following first party cookies may be placed on your computer or device by our site:

First Party Cookies – 

  • _ga
  • _gid
  • cookie_notice_accepted
  • wordpress_test_cookie
  • wp-settings-1
  • Local Storage
  • Session Storage 

 

Third-party, analytical & targeting cookies – 

Google

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.

Third-party analytics tools are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.

How to reject or delete this cookie – https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Facebook

Facebook may use cookies, web beacons, and other storage technologies to collect specific types of information in order for us to provide targeted ads.

We do not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about these cookies.

More information can be found here – https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/568137493302217

How to control the use of cookies

You are not obliged to accept cookies and may modify your browser so that it will not accept cookies or delete cookies set by this website. The browser you use to surf the web not only allows you to see the cookies that you have got but also allows you to control their use.

You can control them by allowing them, deleting them individually or deleting all of them. You can also set your browser to not accept cookies altogether. If this option is selected, you should be aware that many websites will not function properly or at all. It may be possible to set your browser to not accept cookies and ask for your consent before each cookie is set on your device. This gives you control over what is set on your device, however has the drawback of slowing down your browsing experience.

There are different levels of control too. You are able to prevent just third party cookies being deployed, effectively opting out of behavioural advertising, and some even allow you to block specific companies you do not wish to deploy a cookie, instead of selecting all companies.

In order to manage your cookies, please follow steps provided by the browser you are using e.g. Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox etc.. You may delete and block all cookies from this website, but please be aware that restricting or deleting cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.

Data consent & disclosure

By completing our website forms with personal information e.g. name, address email etc. you are consenting to us holding this information about you in our databases solely for our use. We do not sell this information, nor do we disclose the information to third parties, except where required by law. By completing a contact form on our website with your personal information, please expect communication from us accordingly.

Changes to this cookie policy

We may alter this cookie policy from time to time. Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of our site after the changes have been made. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

Useful information about cookies

Further information about cookies can be found on the following websites:

All About Cookies
Information Commissioners Office

More information

More information can be found in our privacy policy. If you have any questions about the use of cookies on our website, please contact us.