What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, remember preferences, and (where permitted) provide information about how the site is used.

Cookies do not give me access to your computer or personal files. They simply allow certain features and basic analytics to work.

How cookies are used on this website

This website uses a limited number of cookies for two purposes:

1. Essential cookies (strictly necessary)

These cookies are required for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off. They may include basic technical cookies that support:

• Site security and stability

• Page loading and core functionality

• Remembering your cookie preferences

These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing or profiling.

2. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

With your consent, this site uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the website — for example:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on pages

• Device and browser type

• General location (country/region level)

This information helps improve the website and understand what content is useful. The data is aggregated and not used to identify you personally.

Analytics cookies are only used with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time through the cookie settings on this website.

Analytics cookies may remain on your device for varying periods (for example, some expire after the session ends, while others may persist for up to 12–24 months unless deleted earlier through your browser).

Google may process analytics data on servers outside the UK. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are used in line with applicable data protection requirements.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit the site, you will be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline analytics cookies.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by reopening the cookie settings on the website.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View stored cookies

• Delete cookies

• Block some or all cookies

Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the website functions.

Third-party cookies

Where analytics cookies are accepted, Google Analytics may set cookies on your device. I do not use advertising, remarketing, or tracking pixels (such as Meta or LinkedIn) on this site.

Further information

For more detail on how personal data is handled, please see the Privacy Policy.

Updates to this policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes in how the website operates or how cookies are used. The effective date at the top will be updated when changes are made.