Cookies

See what cookies are used on our site and how to manage them.

What are cookies? 

A cookie is a small, harmless, text file that normally contains a website name and unique user information (it will not identify you, but the computer you are using). The next time you visit that site your computer will check to see if you already have a cookie from that site. If there is an existing cookie, your computer will send the information in the cookie to the website. This will allow the site to work out how long you visit the site for and how often, and the pages you looked at, for example. By using cookies we can improve the way our site works and the relevance of the content for you. If you refuse all cookies, some parts of our website may not work. You can also view our privacy policy. 

Changing your cookie preferences 

You can set your browser software to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time.

Here is a list of the cookies we use and what they do:

Cookie Name Description Classification Expiry
Cookie preference udcbar
udcstorage		 We use browser local storage to remember a user's choice about cookies on our website. If you have previously indicated a preference, that will be stored in this item. Essential – Strictly necessary cookie N/A
Vimeo PREF*
VSC*
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE*
remote_sid*		 Anonymous third-party cookies that allow the viewing of embedded Vimeo videos Essential – Functional cookie The longest lasting cookie expires 2 years after your last visit to the website.
YouTube player
Vuid		 These third-party cookies are saved to your device to allow us to embed YouTube videos. Essential – Functional cookie The cookie expires 1 year after your last visit to the website.
Google Analytics (GA) _ga
_gcl_au		 We use Google Analytics which collects data about how visitors use the site. You cannot be identified from the data that is collected. We use this software to help us understand how the site is used, for example how people found the site, how many people visited particular pages and how long people stay on our site. This helps us to make sure the site is meeting people's needs and to inform improvements that we make. Optional – Performance cookie The longest lasting cookie expires 2 years after your last visit to the website.
Facebook Pixel _fbp
_fbc		 The Meta pixel is used to help us to learn what you’re interested in so we can deliver ads on Facebook and Instagram which are relevant to you. It also limits the number of times that you see an ad and help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing. Optional - advertising cookie The cookie expires 90 days after your last visit to the website.
Microsoft Clarity _clck
_clsk
_clid
_sm		 We use Microsoft Clarity which collects data about how visitors use the site. You cannot be identified by the data that is collected. We use this software to help us understand how the site is used, for example, to see where people click, what they ignore and how far they scroll down a page. This helps us to make sure the site is meeting people’s needs and to inform the improvements that we make. Optional - performance cookie The cookie expires 1 year after your last visit to the website.
Cookie
Cookie preference
Name
udcbar
udcstorage
Description
We use browser local storage to remember a user's choice about cookies on our website. If you have previously indicated a preference, that will be stored in this item.
Classification
Essential – Strictly necessary cookie
Expiry
N/A
Cookie
Vimeo
Name
PREF*
VSC*
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE*
remote_sid*
Description
Anonymous third-party cookies that allow the viewing of embedded Vimeo videos
Classification
Essential – Functional cookie
Expiry
The longest lasting cookie expires 2 years after your last visit to the website.
Cookie
YouTube
Name
player
Vuid
Description
These third-party cookies are saved to your device to allow us to embed YouTube videos.
Classification
Essential – Functional cookie
Expiry
The cookie expires 1 year after your last visit to the website.
Cookie
Google Analytics (GA)
Name
_ga
_gali
_gat
_gid
Description
We use Google Analytics which collects data about how visitors use the site. You cannot be identified from the data that is collected. We use this software to help us understand how the site is used, for example how people found the site, how many people visited particular pages and how long people stay on our site. This helps us to make sure the site is meeting people's needs and to inform improvements that we make.
Classification
Optional – Performance cookie
Expiry
The longest lasting cookie expires 2 years after your last visit to the website.
Cookie
Facebook Pixel
Name
_fbp
_fbc
Description
The Meta pixel is used to help us to learn what you’re interested in so we can deliver ads on Facebook and Instagram which are relevant to you. It also limits the number of times that you see an ad and help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
Classification
Optional – advertising cookie
Expiry
The cookie expires 90 days after your last visit to the website.
Cookie
Microsoft Clarity
Name
_clck
_clsk
_clid
_sm
Description
We use Microsoft Clarity which collects data about how visitors use the site. You cannot be identified by the data that is collected. We use this software to help us understand how the site is used, for example, to see where people click, what they ignore and how far they scroll down a page. This helps us to make sure the site is meeting people’s needs and to inform the improvements that we make.
Classification
Optional – Performance cookie
Expiry
The cookie expires 1 year after your last visit to the website.

Changes to our cookie information

We regularly review our cookie information to keep it up to date. Any changes that we make will be posted on our website.

This cookie policy was last updated 12/04/2024.