Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve performance and usability, and to provide information to website owners about how their sites are used.

Cookies can be "session cookies," which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
• To remember your cookie consent preferences
• To understand how visitors interact with our website (with your consent)
• To support relevant advertising and marketing activities (with your consent)

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to operate. They do not require your consent and cannot be disabled. They include:

• Cookie consent preference cookie (name: tdd_cookie_consent): Stores your cookie preferences so that the consent banner does not appear on every page visit. Duration: 12 months. Set by: Strengthwrist.
• Session management cookies: Used to maintain your browsing session and ensure security during your visit. Duration: Session. Set by: Strengthwrist.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

If you consent, we may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. This information helps us improve the structure, content, and usability of the site. These cookies collect information in an aggregated, anonymous form.

• Purpose: Understanding site traffic, page views, session duration, and user behaviour patterns
• Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR)
• Duration: Up to 24 months

3.3 Marketing Cookies

If you consent, marketing cookies may be used to deliver relevant content or advertising related to our programmes. These cookies track your visits to our website and may be used to build a profile of your interests.

• Purpose: Delivering relevant advertising and measuring its effectiveness
• Legal basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR)
• Duration: Up to 12 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

Where we use third-party services (such as analytics or advertising platforms) that set their own cookies, those third parties are responsible for those cookies and their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service providers whose cookies may be present on our site.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by selecting individual categories. You can also adjust your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for our domain, which will cause the banner to reappear on your next visit.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Privacy," "Security," or "Tools" section of your browser. Options include:

• Blocking all cookies
• Blocking third-party cookies only
• Deleting cookies when you close your browser
• Reviewing and deleting specific cookies

Please note that restricting or disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. In particular, disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent certain parts of the site from working correctly.

5.3 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

For analytics and advertising cookies set by third parties, you may also be able to opt out using tools provided by those third parties or industry opt-out mechanisms. Details are typically provided in the relevant third party's privacy or cookie policy.

6. Consent and Withdrawal

Where we rely on your consent to use non-essential cookies, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To withdraw consent, you can clear the consent cookie stored by our website (named tdd_cookie_consent) by clearing your browser's local storage for our domain. The consent banner will then reappear on your next visit, allowing you to update your preferences.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised when changes are made. We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you are not satisfied with how we handle your data.