About Cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual.
The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of this website.
Cookies we use
This website uses a small number of cookies to ensure it functions correctly, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site. We do not use advertising or remarketing cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to work and cannot be switched off.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
cookie_notice_accepted |
This site | Stores whether you have accepted or declined the cookie notice, so it is not shown on every page. | 30 days |
PHPSESSID |
WordPress / PHP | Maintains session state. Deleted when you close your browser. | Session |
Functional cookies
These cookies improve the experience of the site but are not strictly essential.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
wpcf7_* |
Contact Form 7 | Used to prevent spam submissions on the contact form. | Session |
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. All data is anonymised and used only to improve the site.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics (via GTM) | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated identifier. | 2 years |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics (via GTM) | Used to maintain session state for Google Analytics 4. | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics (via GTM) | Distinguishes users, refreshed every 24 hours. | 24 hours |
_gat_* |
Google Analytics (via GTM) | Used to throttle the rate of requests to Google Analytics. | 1 minute |
Managing Cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links: