Cookie Policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over time. Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain for a set period or until you delete them).
2. How we use cookies
- Essential operation — to ensure our website functions correctly and securely
- Preference storage — to remember your cookie consent choice
- Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it (only with your consent)
We do not use cookies for advertising, remarketing, or cross-site tracking.
3. Cookies we use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| m8_cookie_consent | Essential | Stores your cookie preference so we don't show the banner repeatedly | 12 months |
| m8_cookie_date | Essential | Records the date you gave consent, for our compliance records | 12 months |
| Squarespace platform cookies | Essential | Required by Squarespace for security, session management, and basic website functionality. Cannot be disabled without breaking the site. | Session / up to 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_XXXXXXXX | Analytics (optional) | Google Analytics — tracks pages visited and how you arrived. All data is anonymised. Only set if you accept analytics cookies. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics (optional) | Google Analytics — distinguishes individual sessions. Only set if you accept analytics cookies. | 24 hours |
4. Third-party cookies
Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which sets its own essential cookies required for the platform to operate. See the Squarespace Privacy Policy for more information.
If you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics will set cookies to help us understand website usage. All data collected is anonymised — we do not collect personal identifiers through analytics. See Google's Privacy Policy.
5. Your cookie choices
When you first visit, you can choose to accept all cookies or essential cookies only. You can change your preference at any time using the button below — this will reset your choice and show the consent banner again on your next page load:
6. Controlling cookies in your browser
You can also control cookies directly in your browser settings. Most browsers let you view, delete, or block cookies. Instructions for popular browsers:
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will update the "last updated" date at the top when we do. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. More information
For more on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy. For guidance on cookies and your rights, visit the ICO at ico.org.uk.