Our policy
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve the user experience.
We use the following cookies on our website:
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. This website cannot function properly without these cookies. These cookies are set without your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | cookiesAccepted | This cookie is used to store the user's consent to accept cookies. | 11 months |
| cookiesDeclined | This cookie is used to store the user's consent to decline cookies. | 11 months | |
| Necessary | viewport | This cookie is used to store the user's viewport width to serve appropriately sized images and media, reducing data usage and improving page load times. | Session |
Preference cookies
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region that you are in. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polylang | pll_language | This cookie is used to determine the preferred language of the visitor and sets the language accordingly on the website, where applicable. | 1 year |
Statistic cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Session | |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | |
| Hotjar | _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | This cookie is used to detect a visitor's first pageview session. | 30 minutes |
| _hjFirstSeen | This cookie is used to identify a visitor's first session on the website. | Session | |
| _hjid | This cookie is used to set a unique user ID for Hotjar to collect behavioural data. | 1 year | |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | This cookie is used to determine whether a user is included in data sampling. | 30 minutes | |
| _hjSession_* | This cookie is used to hold current session data (such as pageviews and interaction events) for Hotjar analytics. | 30 minutes | |
| _hjSessionUser_* | This cookie is used to assign a Hotjar user ID, ensuring data from subsequent visits is attributed to the same user. | 1 year | |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | Used in connection with data synchronisation with third-party analysis services. | 30 days |
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcookie | This cookie is used by LinkedIn to identify browsers and provide advertising and analytics services. | 2 years | |
| bscookie | This cookie is used by LinkedIn to store browser details and provide advertising and analytics services. | 2 years | |
| lang | This cookie is used by LinkedIn to remember a user's language setting. | 1 day | |
| lidc | This cookie is used by LinkedIn to facilitate data centre selection and improve performance. | 1 day | |
| UserMatchHistory | This cookie is used by LinkedIn to track visitors across websites and present relevant advertising. | 30 days |
Third party cookies
Where a cookie is identified as a ‘third party cookie’, it is set by us on behalf of another organisation. The third party, rather than us, has control over the information which is collected.
- Google Analytics – https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Hotjar – https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/
- LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
How do I change my cookie settings?
When you first visit our website you will be asked to confirm your cookie choices.
If you would like to change your preferences later, you can do this by clearing your cookies in your browser and revisiting our website to reselect your preferences.
You can also choose your cookie settings within your browser. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
To find out more about cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
This Cookies Policy was last updated on 7 January 2026.