Cookies policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file that a website stores in your browser.
This website uses as few cookies as it can. You choose whether to allow the optional ones with the cookie banner when you first visit. You can change your choice at any time with Cookie settings in the footer.
Required cookies
The website needs these to work, so you can’t turn them off.
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional cookies, so we don’t ask again | 1 year |
| scvo_account | Keeps you signed in. It is only set if you sign in. | Until your sign-in ends |
Optional cookies
Google Analytics
If you select Accept optional cookies, we use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use this website, such as the pages you visit, how long you spend on them and how you got here. If you select Decline optional cookies, Google Analytics is not loaded and we delete its cookies.
We do not:
- collect information that can be used to identify you, such as your name or address
- try to find out who is visiting the website
- sell, trade or give your details to anyone else, unless the law requires us to
Find out how Google Analytics keeps information safe, or opt out of Google Analytics on every website.
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Tells one visitor apart from another | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Keeps track of your visit. The container ID identifies our Google Analytics account. | 2 years |
Campaign links
Some links in our emails, adverts and social media posts carry tags that say which campaign they belong to. If you select Accept optional cookies after following one, we remember those tags, so we can see which campaigns bring people to the website. If you decline, we don’t save them and we delete any we saved before.
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_term, utm_content | Remembers which campaign link brought you to the website | 28 days |
Changing your mind
Select Cookie settings in the footer of any page to see your current choice and change it. If you decline, we delete the optional cookies straight away.