1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide insights into how visitors interact with content.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions correctly
- To understand how visitors interact with our content
- To support affiliate tracking when you click on external links
We do not use cookies for advertising or retargeting.
3. Types of cookies we use
✅ Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate and cannot be switched off.
They may include:
- Session cookies for page functionality
- Security and performance-related cookies
- Basic WordPress functionality cookies
These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.
📊 Analytics & behaviour tracking cookies (Hotjar)
We use Hotjar to better understand how visitors use our website.
Hotjar may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Clicks, scrolling behaviour, and interactions
- Device type and browser information
Hotjar uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this data.
👉 This information is:
- Aggregated and anonymised where possible
- Used only to improve usability and content
Hotjar does not track you across other websites.
You can learn more here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/
🔗 Affiliate tracking cookies
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click these links:
- You may be redirected to a third-party website
- That website may place a cookie on your device
- This cookie allows us to earn a commission if you make a purchase
These cookies are:
- Controlled by the third-party provider (not us)
- Subject to their own privacy and cookie policies
We do not control how these cookies are used once you leave our site.
4. When cookies are set
- Necessary cookies: set automatically when you use the site
- Hotjar cookies: only set after you give consent (where applicable)
- Affiliate cookies: set only when you click an external link
5. Managing your cookie preferences
You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
You can also:
- Block cookies entirely
- Delete existing cookies
- Set preferences for specific websites
Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact how the site functions.
6. Your rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Be informed about how your data is used
- Access the data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or how we use cookies.