Version 1.0 – Effective date: October 2026 – next review October 2027
Cookie Notice – it is recommended that this is published on the website footer, in the cookie banner, and in the preference pop-up.
Cookies and similar technologies, e.g. trackers, web-beacons, pixels, etc (“cookies”)
A cookie is small file of letters and numbers (less than 1 kB) that our website asks your browser (for example, Edge, Chrome, Safari, etc) to store on your computer or mobile device. You may set your browser to send an alert when a cookie is issued as well as to clear, configure, or decline all or certain type of cookies. Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences.
Except for cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website, and depending of the settings you have configured in your browser, cookies will only be placed on your device after you have provided your consent through the cookie banner or preference centre. The following non-essential cookies are available on the website.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Below is a list of the cookies we have detected, what they are for, and how long they last, generated automatically from a scan of this website and kept up to date whenever the site owner re-scans it.
Strictly Necessary
Required for the website to function. These cannot be switched off and do not require consent under UK/EU law.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
Google reCAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | This cookie is set by Google reCAPTCHA, which protects the site against spam enquiries on contact forms. | 1 Year |
Analytics / Statistics
Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Data is generally aggregated and anonymous.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated ID. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 2 years |
_ga_XXXXXXX | Google Analytics (GA4) | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle the rate of requests sent to Google Analytics. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 1 minute |
Marketing / Advertising
Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant adverts and measure campaign performance.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
_fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta to deliver advertising and measure ad performance. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 3 months |
fr | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 3 months |
LinkedIn Insight | LinkedIn Insight | We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag on our website, a lightweight tracking tool provided by LinkedIn Corporation. This tag drops cookies on your browser to enable conversion tracking, website retargeting, and professional demographic insights. | 180 days |
_gcl_au | Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 3 months |
_gac_ | Google Ads | Contains campaign-related information for Google Ads conversion tracking. (inferred from an embedded script; set client-side by JavaScript so it may not appear until a visitor accepts consent.) | 3 months |
You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie icon shown in the corner of the screen, or via the consent banner shown on your first visit.
Further information is available from Meta (https:// www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/) and Google (https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies?hl=en-US) In relation to their cookies.
For further information, please also see the Privacy Notice. You may also change your preferences, including consent, at any time by selecting the ‘Cookie Preferences’ icon on the website, or in your browser settings.
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