1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. How We Use Cookies
This website follows a “Consent-First” policy. We only use essential cookies by default. Non-essential tracking or performance cookies are only activated if you explicitly grant permission via our consent tool.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Security & Stability: To protect the website from malicious activity and ensure a consistent user experience.
- Preferences: To remember the choices you have made (such as whether you have accepted or declined our tracking).
- Performance: To understand how visitors interact with the website so we can improve site speed and content relevance.
3. Cookie Declaration
The following table outlines the categories of cookies used on this website and their general functions:
| Cookie Type | General Purpose | Storage Duration |
| Essential | Stores your privacy preferences and enables core security features. | Persists until manually cleared or for up to 1 year. |
| Performance | Collects anonymous data on how you use the site to help us improve speed and content. | Varies by browser; typically cleared after 2 years of inactivity. |
| Security | Used by our hosting environment to prevent malicious activity and unauthorised access. | Usually cleared when you close your browser (Session). |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties. These may include analytics services that help us track and measure usage of this site. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we do not have direct control over the specific data they collect beyond the initial consent you provide on this site.
5. Controlling Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
- On-Site Control: You can adjust or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the settings icon at the bottom-right of the screen.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
6. Effective Date
This Cookie Policy is effective as of 1 April 2026.