Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 28 June 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves to your browser when you visit. They let the site remember information about your visit — for example, whether you have already seen the cookie banner, or which language you prefer.
Cookies make websites work better. Some are essential to the basic function of the site. Others are optional and help us understand how people use the site so we can improve it.
You can control which non-essential cookies we use through the preference controls below, or through your browser settings.
2. Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Always ActiveRequired for the website to function. Without these, the site cannot work properly. They cannot be switched off.
- • cookieConsent — stores your cookie preferences (localStorage, persistent)
- • Session security tokens — expire when you close your browser
Analytics Cookies
OptionalHelp us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited most, where people come from, and how long they spend reading. All data is aggregated and not linked to named individuals.
- • _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics (14 months)
- • _gid — Google Analytics session identifier (24 hours)
Marketing Cookies
OptionalUsed to measure the effectiveness of advertising, where applicable. These help us understand whether visitors came to us through a campaign.
- • _fbp — Facebook Pixel (90 days)
- • _uetsid — Microsoft Advertising (1 day)
Preference Cookies
OptionalRemember settings you have chosen — such as your preferred language or region — so you do not have to re-select them each visit.
- • lang_pref — language preference (1 year)
- • region_pref — regional settings (1 year)
3. Manage Your Preferences
Use the toggles below to choose which cookies you allow. Your selection is saved to this browser.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These include:
- • Google Analytics — website usage statistics. Subject to Google's privacy policy.
- • Facebook/Meta Pixel — advertising measurement, only when marketing cookies are consented. Subject to Meta's data policy.
- • Microsoft Advertising — advertising measurement, only when marketing cookies are consented.
- • Video conferencing platforms — may set session cookies during live programme sessions. These are governed by the platform's own policies.
We have no control over third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant privacy policies if you have concerns.
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also control cookies directly in your browser. Note that blocking all cookies may affect how this and other websites work.
Google Chrome
1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right.
2. Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
3. Choose your preferred setting. To delete existing cookies, go to Clear browsing data and select "Cookies and other site data".
Mozilla Firefox
1. Click the menu button (☰) in Firefox and select Settings.
2. Go to Privacy & Security.
3. Under Cookies and Site Data, you can block or clear cookies as needed.
Apple Safari
1. Open Safari and go to Safari → Preferences → Privacy.
2. Choose your preferred cookie blocking level under Cookies and website data.
3. To delete existing cookies, click Manage Website Data and remove as needed.
Microsoft Edge
1. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top right and select Settings.
2. Go to Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
3. Adjust your settings or click See all cookies and site data to delete specific cookies.
On mobile devices, cookie settings are typically found in your browser app's main menu under Privacy or Settings. The steps vary by app and operating system version.
6. Your Rights and Controls
- • You can withdraw consent for optional cookies at any time using the preference controls on this page
- • Withdrawing consent does not affect cookies already set before you opted out
- • Disabling analytics cookies means we cannot improve the site based on usage data, but no functionality is lost
- • Disabling marketing cookies means advertising measurement will not function, but it has no effect on programme content or access
- • For questions about cookies or our data practices, contact us at [email protected]