Cookie Policy

Effective Date: February 09, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

2. Cookies we use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

  • Cloudflare Turnstile: We use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect our site from spam and abuse. It uses “frictionless” bot detection signals (such as IP address and browser characteristics) to distinguish humans from bots.
    • Purpose: Bot detection and security.
    • Cookie Name: cf_clearance (used to record that a user has passed a challenge).
    • Data Processed: Device and browser signals. Cloudflare does not use this data for ad retargeting.

Performance & Analytical Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4): We use GA4 to collect information about how visitors use our site.
    • Purpose: Website usage analytics.
    • Cookie Names: _ga (primary identifier), _ga_<container-id> (session state).
    • Expiration: Typically 2 years, though data retention settings may vary.
    • Opt-out: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics) by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.

4. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Last updated: 2026-02-09