XQS Cookie Policy
Introduction
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other visitors and to improve your experience. Cookies help us provide functionality such as remembering your preferences and enabling you to log into secure areas of the site. They also allow us to measure how the site is used so we can make improvements .
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and store certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or whether you are logged in. Some cookies are necessary for the site to function; others help us to provide a better, more personal experience.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies for several purposes:
• Strictly Necessary Cookies – These are essential for the operation of our website. They include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas, use a shopping cart and check out securely .
• Functional Cookies – These cookies recognise you when you return to our site and remember your preferences (for example, your language or region). They also enable embedded third‑party services to function .
• Performance & Analytics Cookies – These cookies allow us to recognise and count visitors and see how they move around the site. This information helps us improve the way our website works and ensure users find what they’re looking for easily .
• Personalisation Cookies – These cookies record the pages you visit and the links you follow so we can understand what interests you. We use this information to show you personalised content and advertising, on our site and via other channels . We may share this information with third‑party partners for related purposes where permitted.
• Targeting Cookies – These cookies may be set by our advertising partners. They build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly identifying personal information .
Your consent and cookie settings
When you first visit our site, we automatically set strictly necessary cookies. For all other cookies, we ask for your consent through a cookie banner. By selecting your preferences on the banner, you agree to our use of non‑essential cookies . You can withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings link at the bottom of the website or by adjusting your browser settings .
You can choose not to allow certain types of cookies. However, blocking some categories may impact your experience and the services we can offer . Essential cookies will always remain active because they are required for the site to function properly.
Managing cookies
• Changing your preferences – You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘cookie settings’ link available on every page. This opens the cookie management tool where you can enable or disable different types of cookies.
• Browser settings – Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your settings. You can delete cookies that are already on your device and prevent them from being set. Check your browser’s help section for more information.
• Third‑party cookies – Some cookies are placed by third‑party services we use (for example, analytics providers). If you disable these cookies, some functionality or personalised features may not be available.
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page. Please check back periodically for updates.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or how to manage them, please contact us or refer to our privacy policy for more information on how we collect and use personal data .