What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or malware. They simply store a small amount of data that can be read back by the website that set them.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly and securely.
- Remember your preferences so you do not have to reset them on each visit.
- Understand how visitors interact with our site so we can improve it.
- Protect against spam, fraud, and other malicious activity.
We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising or to track you across third-party websites.
Types of Cookies We Use
We categorise the cookies on our site as follows:
- Strictly necessary — essential for the site to function. They cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.
- Functional — remember your choices and preferences to enhance your experience.
- Analytics — collect anonymous, aggregated data about how visitors use the site. This helps us understand which pages are most popular and where we can improve.
- Security — used by our infrastructure providers to protect the site and its users from automated threats.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| ul_vid | Analytics | 1 year | Tells a new visitor apart from a returning one. Written only after you accept analytics cookies. |
| ul_sid | Analytics | Until you close the tab | Groups the events of a single visit. Stored in sessionStorage, not as a cookie. |
| ultralabs/cookie-consent | Strictly necessary | Persistent | Remembers your choice so we do not ask again. Stored in localStorage. |
| _vercel_analytics | Analytics | Session | Vercel Analytics — measures page views and traffic patterns. No personally identifiable information is stored. |
| theme | Functional | 1 year | Remembers your colour-scheme preference (light/dark) across visits. |
| __cf_bm | Security | 30 minutes | Cloudflare bot management — distinguishes legitimate users from automated traffic to protect the site. |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics — identifies unique visitors and aggregates usage statistics. |
| _ga_* | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics — stores and counts page views. |
Open positions
When a position is open we record which advert was shown, whether “I’m interested” was clicked, and which step of the application form was the last one reached. We do this to see where we lose candidates, so the process can be fixed rather than guessed at.
It is not linked to your application, and we never send an email because of it. The rows are deleted after 180 days.
Your choice
You can withdraw your consent at any time through the “Cookie settings” link in the footer. Withdrawing it stops the tracking immediately and deletes the identifier from your browser.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use to operate the website. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:
- Vercel Analytics — privacy-first analytics by our hosting provider. No cookies that identify individuals.
- Google Analytics — aggregated usage statistics. Data is anonymised and IP addresses are truncated.
- Cloudflare — security and performance provider.
Managing Your Preferences
Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Common browser cookie settings:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Opt-out tools
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Do Not Track
Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal to websites. Because there is no consistent industry standard for responding to DNT signals, our website does not currently alter its behaviour based on whether a DNT signal is received. We continue to work toward best-practice privacy standards regardless.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to check this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: