A cookie is a small file a website leaves in your browser so it can remember something. This page lists the ones we use and lets you turn them off.
What happens when you arrive
Cookies that count visits and measure our advertising are set when you open the site. A bar at the foot of the page tells you so on your first visit.
You can turn either of them off, now or at any time.
What the site needs to work
These two are set whatever you choose. Neither of them tells us who you are.
| Cookie | What it is for | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Keeps the site working while you move between pages, and protects forms against misuse. The site cannot work without it. | Until you close your browser |
| dc_consent | Remembers what you turned on or off, so we do not ask again on every page. | One year |
What you can turn off
These are set by Google, not by us, and the button above switches either of them off.
| Cookie | What it is for | How long |
|---|---|---|
| _ga and _ga_ followed by a code | Google Analytics. Counts visitors and shows us which pages people read and where they leave. It does not carry your name, your number or your email. | Two years |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads. Tells us which advert brought you here, so we know which ones are worth paying for and which to stop. | Three months |
If you want the detail from the other side, Google explains what it does with these.
Changing your mind
Use the button above, which you can reach from the Cookies link at the foot of any page. It opens the panel where analytics and advertising are switched on and off separately.
You can also delete cookies in your own browser settings, under privacy or history. If you delete ours, the bar appears again on your next visit.
Last updated: 3 September 2026. If anything here is unclear, ask us and we will explain it in plain words: contact us.