What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember your preferences, and collect information about how the site is used.
Each cookie contains a unique identifier that allows a website to recognise your browser across visits. Cookies cannot identify you personally – they identify the browser or device being used.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to understand how people use our website so we can improve it. We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you.
Cookies set by this website
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Tracks how visitors use our site – pages visited, time spent, and traffic sources. Helps us improve content and navigation. | Analytics |
| _gtm | Google Tag Manager | Manages how tracking scripts are loaded on our site. Does not collect data directly. | Functional |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | Functional | |
| __Secure-ENID | Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login. | Functional | |
| ARRAffinity, ARRAffinitySameSite, .AspNetCoreAntiforgery, ai_user, ai_session | Microsoft / Azure | Our website is hosted on the Microsoft Azure platform. These cookies are set to allow the website to function correctly and send signals to the hosting platform. | Functional |
| consent-studio__consent-id, consent-studio__storage, consent-studio__seen, consent-studio__implicit-consent-triggered | Vallonic B.V. / Consent Studio | We use Consent Studio to store your preferences for which cookies you accept from our website. These cookies track your preferences when you visit our site. | Functional |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, yt-remote-* | YouTube | Set when you watch an embedded YouTube video. Tracks video interactions and may be used by Google to serve personalised ads. | Third-party / marketing |
Managing your cookie preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings – most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Visit your browser’s help section for instructions.
- Google Analytics opt-out – install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Cookie consent tool – use the cookie tool on our website to manage your preferences at any time. This can be found at the bottom left of every page on the website if you wish to change your settings.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how our website functions.