Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, phone, or other device when you visit a website. They help the website recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit (for example, your preferences).
Cookies are not the only technology covered by “cookie rules”. Similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels/tags, SDKs, and other tracking tools that store or access information on your device) are treated in the same way.
Using cookies and similar technologies is governed by:
In brief, PECR requires that we:
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
Where cookies or similar technologies are not strictly necessary, we will only use them if you give your consent through our consent tool.
We group cookies into the following categories:
A) Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take that amount to a request for services (for example, setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms).
Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they do not require your consent under PECR.
B) Functional cookies
These cookies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation (for example, remembering choices you make). They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some services may not function properly.
C) Statistics (analytics/performance) cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website (for example, which pages are visited most often and how visitors move around the site). We use this information to improve the website.
Analytics cookies often involve online identifiers and device information. For that reason, we treat them as non-essential and only use them where you have provided consent via our consent tool.
D) Marketing cookies
These cookies may be used to track visitors across websites and help deliver and measure advertising. They may be set through our site by advertising partners, where enabled.
Marketing cookies are non-essential and will only be used if you provide consent.
We use Usercentrics as our consent management platform. The cookie list below is automatically maintained using our cookie scanning tool to help keep the information as accurate as possible.
You can control your cookie preferences at any time using our Usercentrics settings panel on the website (for example, via the “Manage my settings” option).
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings, including deleting cookies or blocking future cookies. Please note that blocking some types of cookies (particularly strictly necessary cookies) may affect how the website functions.
For more information about who we are, how we process personal data, and how to contact us, please see our Privacy Notice.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, you can contact the data manager:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or how we use cookies and similar technologies. This Cookie Policy was last updated on 11.03.2026.