What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files containing letters and numbers that are stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognise your device, remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Some cookies are essential for a website to function correctly, while others are used for analytics or other optional purposes.
How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies – required for the operation and security of the website, including remembering your cookie consent preferences.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use our website so that we can improve its performance and content. These cookies are only used where you have given your consent.
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also change your preferences at any time using our cookie settings.
Cookies we use
| Cookie name | Typical expiry | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
cmplz_banner-status | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences so your choices can be remembered on future visits. |
_ga | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users and generate statistical information about website usage. |
_ga_* | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie used to maintain session state and associate user activity with a particular property. (* represents a unique identifier.) |
_gid | 24 hours | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users for statistical reporting. |
_gat or related rate-limiting cookies (where implemented) | 1 minute | Used by some Google Analytics configurations to help manage the rate of requests sent to Google’s servers. May not be present on all implementations. |
_clck | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity cookie that persists a user’s Clarity ID and preferences, allowing visits to be associated with the same user for analytics purposes. |
_clsk | 24 hours | Microsoft Clarity cookie that combines multiple page views into a single session recording. |
CLID | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity identifier used to recognise first-time visitors and help generate analytics reports. |
ANONCHK | Approximately 10 minutes | Microsoft cookie used in connection with Clarity to determine whether certain identifiers are transferred for analytics purposes. |
MR (where present) | Approximately 7 days | Microsoft cookie used for analytics-related functionality and to refresh information used by Microsoft services. |
Managing or removing cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, although doing so may affect the functionality of some parts of this website.
You can find instructions for popular browsers below:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
You can also revisit our cookie preferences at any time using the “cookies” tab available on this website.