1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to ensure websites function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, support security features and provide traffic statistics.

In addition to cookies, similar technologies such as pixels, tags, local storage or other identifiers may also be used.

2. Why we use cookies

• to ensure the website works properly and securely,
• to store consent preferences,
• to protect forms from spam, bots and abuse,
• to measure website traffic and understand how visitors use the site,
• to improve website performance and user experience,
• to support newsletter and related communication features where applicable.

3. Cookie categories we use or may use

Functional

These technologies are strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of the website or a service explicitly requested by the user.

Preferences

These are used to remember settings and choices, such as consent preferences or other website options.

Statistics

These help us understand how visitors use the website, which pages are viewed and how we can improve content and usability.

Marketing

These may be used for communication, promotional activity, newsletter-related features or other marketing purposes, always according to the choices you have made where consent is required.

4. Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics 4 to measure website traffic and analyse visitor behaviour.

Google Analytics 4 mainly uses first-party cookies and may store identifiers such as the _ga cookie to distinguish users and sessions.

Statistics cookies are enabled only where the required consent has been obtained, where applicable.

5. Google reCAPTCHA

To protect our forms and website from spam, bots and abusive automated activity, we may use Google reCAPTCHA.

This service analyses technical and behavioural information in order to determine whether an action is performed by a real person or an automated system.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

6. Mailchimp

If you subscribe to our newsletter or use a sign-up form connected with Mailchimp, cookies or similar technologies may be used to support those services, manage sign-ups or measure interaction with related communications.

You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time through the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

7. Example cookies / technologies that may be used

The exact list of cookies may change depending on plugin updates, consent settings, third-party services and scripts active on the website.

8. Managing cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences:

• through the website cookie banner or consent management tool,
• through your browser settings,
• by withdrawing consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of parts of the website.

9. Third-party providers

Our website may use third-party providers that place cookies or use similar technologies according to their own policies. These may include:

• Google for Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA,
• Mailchimp for newsletter sign-up forms and email marketing features.

10. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect technical, operational or legal changes. Any new version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.