Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow us to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our website.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

• Essential functionality: To enable core website features and security
• Performance: To analyse how visitors use our website and improve performance
• Functionality: To remember your preferences and provide enhanced features
• Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies.

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features.

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance measurement
• Facebook Pixel: For advertising and conversion tracking
• LinkedIn Insight Tag: For professional advertising and analytics
• Customer service tools: For chat support and help desk functionality

Please refer to these third parties' privacy policies for information about their cookies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to manage cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Accept only necessary cookies
• Customise your cookie preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

5.3 Opt-Out Links

For specific third-party cookies, you can opt out directly:

• Google Analytics Opt-out
• Facebook Cookie Controls
• Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website:

• Necessary cookies: The website may not function properly
• Performance cookies: We cannot improve the website based on usage data
• Functionality cookies: You may lose personalised features and preferences
• Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

7. Session Storage and Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use HTML5 session storage and local storage to enhance your experience. These technologies store data locally on your device and have similar purposes to cookies but with different characteristics:

• Session storage: Temporary storage that expires when you close the browser
• Local storage: Persistent storage that remains until manually cleared

You can clear this data through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

10. Cookie Preferences

You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below: