Last updated: July 22, 2025
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us improve our website and deliver a better, more personalized service by enabling us to:
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate around the site and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
Examples include:
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (essential website functionality)
Retention period: Session-based or up to 1 year
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users receive error messages. This information helps us improve the way our website works.
Examples include:
Legal basis: Consent
Retention period: Up to 26 months
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Examples include:
Legal basis: Consent
Retention period: Up to 2 years
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples include:
Legal basis: Consent
Retention period: Up to 1 year
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
We use Google Analytics to understand how our website is used and to improve user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about website usage.
Cookies used: _ga, _gid, _gat
Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
Data controller: Google LLC
Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Our website includes social sharing buttons and embedded content from social media platforms. These services may set cookies when you interact with them.
Platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
Purpose: Social sharing functionality and analytics
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
For analytics cookies, you can opt out using these tools:
Different types of cookies are stored for different periods:
| Cookie Type | Retention Period | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Until browser is closed | Essential functionality |
| Necessary Cookies | Up to 1 year | Website operation |
| Analytics Cookies | Up to 26 months | Usage analysis |
| Marketing Cookies | Up to 2 years | Advertising and remarketing |
| Functionality Cookies | Up to 1 year | User preferences |
Some of our third-party cookie providers may transfer your data to countries outside the UK and European Economic Area. When this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
Under UK data protection law, you have several rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
If you choose to decline certain cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will:
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Bright Arc
42 Regent Street
London, W1B 5TE
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 20 7946 0958
For complaints about our handling of cookies, you can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.