Understanding how and why we use cookies
We use cookies to store small amounts of information on your device to help this site work properly and to understand how it’s used. You can delete or block cookies through your browser settings, but parts of the site may not work as well if you do.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer or device when you visit a website. Cookies are used by most websites and serve different purposes: keeping the site secure, remembering choices you’ve made, and helping us understand how the site is used.
Our cookies
This site uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies – needed for the site to work properly, such as remembering your accessibility preferences (font size, contrast and dyslexia-friendly font settings) as you move between pages.
- Analytics cookies – Google Analytics is used to understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it. These cookies collect information such as which pages are visited and how long visitors spend on them. They don’t identify you personally.
- Language selection – if you use the translation tool to view this site in another language, a cookie remembers your choice.
Third-party cookies
Some pages on this site embed YouTube videos. If you play one, YouTube may set its own cookies, governed by YouTube’s privacy policy. Google Analytics cookies are governed by Google’s privacy policy.
How to control and delete cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you see what cookies you have and delete them individually, or block cookies from particular sites or all sites. Restricting cookies may affect how well this site works. For general information on how to do this, visit [About Cookies].
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you can use Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
How we use the data we collect
We have a legal duty to protect any information we collect from you, in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We only use your information for the purposes described on this page, and we do not pass your details to any other organisation unless you’ve given us permission to do so. You have the right to access your personal data and to have any inaccuracies corrected.