Last updated: February 2026
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how this website uses them, and how you can control or disable them. This policy applies to all pages on this website.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve performance, and to provide information to website operators about how visitors use their pages. Cookies can be “persistent” (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or “session-based” (deleted automatically when you close your browser).
How We Use Cookies
This website uses a limited number of cookies for specific purposes. We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information, to track your gambling activity, or to serve targeted advertising.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure access to the site over HTTPS, and remembering your cookie consent preferences. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under UK data protection law and cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics cookies provided by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information about which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, which external links are clicked, what referral sources brought visitors to the site, and which devices and browsers are used to access the content.
Analytics data is collected in aggregate form and is processed in a way that does not identify individual visitors. IP addresses are anonymised before storage. We use this information solely to improve the quality, structure, and relevance of our content. Google Analytics operates under Google’s privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember choices you make on the website, such as your preferred colour scheme (light or dark mode) if your system does not provide this setting automatically. These cookies improve your experience but are not essential for the website to operate. If you disable functionality cookies, some visual preferences may not persist between visits.
Third-Party Cookies
This website may load resources from third-party services that set their own cookies. These include Google Fonts, which delivers the typefaces used on the site and may set cookies or collect limited technical data as part of font delivery, and Google Analytics, as described above.
We do not allow third-party advertising networks to set cookies on this website. We do not use cookies for retargeting, behavioural advertising, or cross-site tracking.
If our pages contain links to external websites, those sites will have their own cookie policies. We do not control the cookies set by third-party websites that you visit by clicking outbound links from our pages.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. All major browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from specific or all websites. Below are links to cookie management instructions for commonly used browsers:
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without potentially preventing the site from working correctly.
Cookie List
The following table summarises the cookies this website may set or allow to be set:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated identifier | Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state across page requests | Analytics | 2 years |
| cookie_consent | This website | Records whether the visitor has accepted or declined non-essential cookies | Strictly necessary | 1 year |
| theme_preference | This website | Stores the visitor’s preferred colour scheme if manually selected | Functionality | 1 year |
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for regulatory, operational, or legal reasons. When this policy is updated, the “last updated” date at the top of the page will be revised. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Further Information
For general information about cookies and how they work, you can visit allaboutcookies.org, an independent resource not affiliated with this website. For information about your data protection rights in the United Kingdom, visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website.