Cookies Policy

Updated March 2026

1.What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.

How we use cookies:

We use cookies to:

• Provide core features of our website and keep it secure.
• Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
• Remember your preferences, such as your chosen area or previous searches.
• Show you content and marketing that is more relevant to your interests.

Some of these cookies are essential for the site to work properly. Others are optional and will only be used with your consent.

3. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as:

• Navigating between pages.
• Logging into secure areas.
• Submitting forms.

If you block these cookies, parts of the site may not function correctly.

Analytical or performance cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. For example, they allow us to count visits and see which pages are most popular and how visitors move around the site. We use this information to:

• Improve how our website works.
• Make sure users can find what they are looking for easily.

These cookies are optional and will only be used if you consent.

Functionality cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:

• Your preferred area or search criteria.
• Your language or region.

They help us provide a more personalised experience when you return to our site. These cookies are optional and will only be used with your consent.

Marketing and targeting cookies

These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you visit and the links you follow. We use this information to:

• Make our website content more relevant to your interests.
• Tailor our marketing and advertising, including ads you may see on other websites or social media.

We may share this information with trusted third‑party partners for these purposes (for example, advertising networks or social media platforms). These cookies are optional and will only be used with your consent. If you choose not to allow them, you will still be able to use our website, but you may see less relevant marketing.

4.Third‑party cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third parties over whom we have no direct control. These may include, for example:

• Analytics providers that help us measure website traffic and usage.
• Advertising networks and social media platforms that help us show relevant adverts, such as Facebook and Google.

These third‑party cookies are usually analytical, performance or targeting cookies. For more details on how these third parties use your information, please refer to their own privacy and cookie policies.

5.Your cookie choices

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to set your cookie preferences. You can:

• Accept all cookies.
• Reject non‑essential cookies.
• Manage your preferences for analytics, functionality and marketing cookies.

You can change your preferences at any time by [insert how: e.g. clicking “Cookie Settings” at the bottom of the page.

You can also block cookies by activating the settings on your browser that allow you to refuse some or all cookies. Please note that if you block all cookies, including essential cookies, some parts of our website may not work properly or may be inaccessible.

6. Cookies we use

For more information about the specific cookies we use please refer to our Cookie Preferences page or Cookie Preferences or contact our Data Protection Lead using the details on our Privacy Policy page.

7. Contact and further information

To find out more about how we handle your personal data, including your rights under data protection law, please read our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this cookie policy, please contact our Data Protection Lead using the contact details provided there.