What Are Cookies?

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

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our site, remember your preferences, and provide features that enhance your browsing experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices. This ensures that we respect your privacy preferences while still gathering necessary analytics data in a privacy-friendly way.

Consent Mode v2 manages the following consent states:

  • analytics_storage: Controls whether analytics cookies can be used
  • ad_storage: Controls whether advertising cookies can be used
  • functionality_storage: Controls whether functionality cookies can be used
  • personalization_storage: Controls whether personalisation cookies can be used
  • security_storage: Controls whether security-related cookies can be used

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver relevant content. These third parties include analytics providers and social media platforms.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through:

  • Our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website
  • Your web browser settings
  • Third-party opt-out mechanisms provided by advertising networks

Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • 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

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods. Some cookies are session cookies (deleted when you close your browser), while others are persistent cookies (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). The specific retention period depends on the purpose of the cookie and your consent choices.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Hesley

11 High Street

Chipping Norton OX7 5AD

United Kingdom

Phone: +44 1608 742 315

Email: [email protected]