What are cookies
As is common practice with many professional websites, this site uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to improve your experience. This page explains what cookies do, the types we use, why we use them, and how you can disable them. Disabling cookies may reduce or break certain functionality of the site.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for various purposes on this website. In most cases, there are no industry-standard ways to disable cookies without disabling the features they add. We recommend leaving cookies enabled if you’re unsure whether you need them. Below are the main uses:
- Necessary / essential cookies — required for core website operations (e.g. navigation, security, session management).
- Functional / preference cookies — remember choices you make (e.g. language, region) to provide a more personal experience.
- Analytical / performance cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site (which pages visited, time spent) so we can improve it.
- Marketing / third-party cookies — used by third parties (e.g. Google Analytics, social media) to deliver relevant content or ads and track visitor behavior across sites.
The cookies we set
Email / newsletter cookies
If our site has newsletter or email subscription functionality, cookies may remember whether you’re already registered so that we avoid showing the same prompts repeatedly.
Form cookies
When you submit forms (e.g. contact, referrals), cookies may store your details (name, email) to streamline future submissions or follow-ups.
Third-party cookies
We may integrate third-party services (analytics, social media widgets). Such services may place their own cookies. For example:
- We may use Google Analytics to analyze visitor behavior and site usage so we can enhance functionality and content.
- Social media buttons (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn) may set cookies if you interact with them.
These third-party cookies are subject to their own privacy / cookie policies.
Disabling cookies
You can usually prevent cookies being set by adjusting your browser settings. Visit your browser’s “Help” section to learn how. Be aware:
- Disabling cookies may impair or break parts of the website (e.g. forms, login, interactive features).
- You may still see basic site content, but advanced or personalized features might not work correctly.
Also, certain cookies (strictly necessary ones) may always be active to keep the website operational.
Managing your cookie preferences
You should see a cookie banner or consent tool when first arriving on the site (if not, we will implement one). You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies (analytical / marketing)
- Customize which categories you accept
You can revisit and change these preferences at any time, usually via a “Cookie settings” link in the footer.
Legal & compliance
Our use of cookies is in line with applicable data protection and privacy laws (e.g. GDPR / UK Data Protection Act). Except for strictly necessary cookies, we rely on your consent to place non-essential cookies.
When cookies contain personal data, we take care to use them lawfully, with transparency, and with your rights in mind.
More information & contact
If you have questions about our cookie practices or wish to exercise data protection rights, please contact us:
Email: [INSERT EMAIL]
Address: Watlington House, 66 Watlington Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 6SR
For general information about cookies, see aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org.
This Cookies Policy may be updated periodically. The “Last updated” date will reflect changes.