01What cookies are and how we use them
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or session state — and to collect data about how the site is being used. this research tool uses cookies to keep the service functioning correctly, to understand how visitors navigate the site, and to improve the experience over time.
We use strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the site to operate and cannot be switched off; analytical cookies, which help us understand how the site is used in aggregate; and preference cookies, which remember choices you have made. We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising, and we do not share cookie data with advertising networks.
02Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit this research tool, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by returning to the cookie settings panel, accessible from the footer of every page. Withdrawing consent for analytical or preference cookies will not affect your ability to use the core features of the service.
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03Third-party cookies and updates to this policy
Some features of the this research tool website are provided by third-party services — for example, our analytics platform or our email delivery provider. These services may set their own cookies, subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. We select third-party providers carefully and require them to handle data in a manner consistent with UK data protection law.
We review this cookie policy periodically and will update it when our practices change or when legal requirements evolve. The date of the most recent update is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to check back from time to time to stay informed about how we use cookies.