Cookie policy

This Cookie Policy tells you about the cookies we use when you use our website. In collecting this information, we are acting as a data controller and, by law, we are required to provide you with information about us, about why and how we use your data, and about the rights you have over your data.

For more information about the basis for processing your data, what we do with your data, your rights and contact details for feedback and complaints, please refer to our privacy policy.

What are cookies?

Our website uses cookies to improve your online experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your phone, computer or device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to help make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies allow our site and services we use to recognise if your computer or device has visited our site or used the service before. Cookies can then be used to help understand how the site or service is being used, help you navigate between pages efficiently, help remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience. Cookies can also help ensure marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.

When you make cookie choices and save your preferences, you agree to this policy and you consent to our use of cookies according to your preferences and in line with this policy. Continue reading to find out more about the cookies we use, why we use them and how to change your consent settings.

What type of cookies do we use?

We use a combination of first-party cookies, which are set by us, and third-party cookies, which are set by services we use on our website, to make our website work. You’ll find these grouped in the following ways in our cookie management tool (accessed via the website using the cookie icon):

Strictly necessary

Strictly necessary cookies allow core website functionality such as user login and account management. The website cannot be used properly without strictly necessary cookies.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to see how visitors use the website, eg. analytics cookies. Those cookies cannot be used to directly identify a certain visitor. 

Targeting

Targeting cookies are used to identify visitors between different websites, eg. content partners, banner networks. Those cookies may be used by companies to build a profile of visitor interests or show relevant ads on other websites.

Functionality

Functionality cookies are used to remember visitor information on the website, eg. language, timezone, enhanced content.

Unclassified

Unclassified cookies are cookies that do not belong to any other category or are in the process of categorization.

A full, up to date, list of all cookies in each category is provided in the cookie management tool on our website, this includes details of the provider, length of time information is held and a description. 

Opt-out of cookie-less Matomo analytics tracking

We also use Matomo to understand how you use our website. Matomo is a privacy-focused analytics platform that does not use cookies for its analytics, and does not identify you as an individual. The data we collect is not accessed by, or sold to any third parties. As Matomo is not collecting any personal information, we process this data on the basis of legitimate interest, not consent.

If you would still like to opt out of this tracking, please visit our Matomo opt-out page. This will set a cookie to remember not to track you. If you delete your cookies, you will need to opt-out again.

How do I change my cookie settings?

You can change your cookie preferences at any time during your visit using our cookie management tool.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Microsoft Edge

• Mozilla Firefox

• Opera

• Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.

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

Updates to this cookie policy & interaction with other policies

We regularly review and, if appropriate, update this cookie policy from time to time, and as our services and use of cookies evolves.

This policy is part of the suit of policies in the mission, including Privacy and Data retention.

We will update the date of this document each time it is changed.

Cookie policy last updated: 17 March 2025