Cookie Policy
Last updated: 18 July 2025
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when a website loads. They help the Site recognise your device, remember preferences, keep you logged in and gather statistics.
2. How we use cookies
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Typical expiry |
| Strictly necessary | Core site functionality and security | Authentication tokens, language preference, session identifiers, and security flags | Session – 1 day |
| Functionality | Remember consent choices and media‑player settings | Consent‑state cookie, video‑player volume cookie | 6 months – 2 years |
| Performance & analytics | Aggregate traffic and interaction data collected by our self‑hosted analytics platform | Anonymous visit identifier, short‑lived session cookie | 13 months, 30 minutes |
We do not use advertising or cross‑site tracking cookies.
3. Managing cookies
On your first visit, we display a banner asking you to accept or reject non‑essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.
Most browsers also let you delete or block cookies. Doing so will not break core access, but some preferences (e.g. video volume) may reset.
4. Changes
We may revise this policy when our use of cookies changes.