# Cookie Policy
## 1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
## 2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Understand how visitors interact with our website
- Support marketing and analytics activities
## 3. Types of Cookies We Use
### Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to operate properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas.
### Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g. pages visited, time spent on site) so we can improve performance.
### Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferences) to provide a more personalised experience.
### Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.
## 4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use trusted third-party services such as:
- Google Analytics
- Squarespace
These providers may set their own cookies to help analyse usage and improve services.
## 5. Managing Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. You can:
- Delete all cookies stored on your device
- Set your browser to block cookies
- Receive alerts before cookies are stored
Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website functions.
## 6. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept or manage cookies. You can change your preferences at any time.
## 7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
## 8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the website contact form.