# 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.