Cookie Policy
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to collect data from your device. Our Privacy Policy explains more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data, whereas this policy explains how we use cookies and your related choices.
Cookies are small text files which your device downloads when you visit a website, which can help websites remember things about you. They collect information about:
your use of this site, such as information about the device / browser you use;
the way you interact with this site; and
the IP address your device connects from.
We use cookies to:
analyse the traffic to our website and improve our understanding of how you navigate our website - this helps us to identify possible improvements.
provide you with content and ads that are more relevant to you and your interests, as well as to provide social media features.
We may also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
This site uses different types of cookies for different purposes, as set out in the list below. Those cookies set by us are called first-party cookies. We may also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Settings in the footer of our website.
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. These help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
__IxG__consent__v2 | Used by the Clickio Consent Manager to store the user’s cookie consent preferences. | ~2 years |
Analytics Cookies: These cookies 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. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users and track anonymous site usage. | ~2 years |
_ga_RV6Y9L9TJK | Google Analytics cookie used to maintain session state and support analytics reporting. | ~2 years |
Media / Embedded Content Cookies (YouTube): These cookies are set by YouTube when video content is embedded on the Website. They help deliver the video functionality, track viewing preferences, and may collect information about how you interact with the embedded media. These cookies can also be used by YouTube to personalise content and recommendations.
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | Used by YouTube to manage feature rollouts and ensure consistent video behaviour. | ~6 months |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Estimates user bandwidth to optimise video playback. | ~6 months |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Stores the user’s privacy settings relating to YouTube embedded content. | ~6 months |
YSC | Tracks user interactions with embedded YouTube videos during a single visit. | Session only |
Email updates – In addition, we may use cookie and tracking technology in some of our email updates to see whether emails are opened, replied to or forwarded and whether links are followed. Cookie and tracking technology is used in the following ways:
tracking gif - each email contains a tiny unique graphic or "pixel" that tracks whether the email is opened. The graphic does not contain any personal information.
cookie tracking - links within our email updates are unique to the recipient. When a link is clicked on, a session cookie will record the recipient's visit to the destination page. The session cookie will be deleted when the recipient closes their browser or leaves the destination page.
The use of cookie and tracking technology helps us to improve the services we offer. You can unsubscribe from our email updates or disable tracking (where relevant) at any time either by using the link provided at the bottom of the email or contacting us using the details set out in the Privacy Policy.
Last updated: February 2026