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What Are Cookies

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

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions, improving your browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on our website to:

Remember your cookie preferences
Ensure the website functions properly
Analyze how visitors use our site to improve functionality
Remember your form inputs to enhance user experience

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie consent: Stores your cookie preference choice
Session management: Maintains your session while navigating the site

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

Form data: Temporarily stores form information to prevent data loss
Preferences: Remembers your site preferences and settings

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve the site's performance and user experience.

Analytics: Tracks page visits, time on site, and navigation patterns
Error reporting: Identifies technical issues for resolution

Third-Party Cookies

We do not currently use third-party cookies for advertising or tracking purposes. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use cookies. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through this banner.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block third-party cookies
Block cookies from specific websites
Block all cookies from being set
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit certain functionality.

Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Google Chrome

Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox

Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge

Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data

For other browsers, please consult your browser's help documentation or visit the browser developer's website for specific instructions.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to remember your cookie consent preferences. Local storage functions similarly to cookies but allows us to store larger amounts of data locally on your device.

The data stored locally includes:

Your cookie consent choice
Timestamp of your consent decision

This information remains on your device until you clear your browser data or change your consent preferences.

Cookie Duration

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:

Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically up to 12 months) or until you delete them

Consent Withdrawal

You can withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time by:

Clearing your browser cookies and local storage
Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies from our site
Contacting us at [email protected] to request manual removal of your consent records

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Significant changes will be clearly indicated on our website, and we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:

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142 Kingsland Road
London, E2 8DY
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]

More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can visit:

All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk