Your choice matters. Non-essential cookies or similar technologies should not be activated until the required choice has been made. Strictly necessary technologies may operate without consent because the requested service cannot function properly without them.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on a browser or device. Similar technologies can store or access information using scripts, pixels, local storage, software development kits or device identifiers. They may help a website function, remember choices, understand performance or support external services.
2. Cookie categories
Strictly necessary
Needed for core security, session handling, load balancing, consent choices or a service specifically requested by the visitor.
Preferences
Remember optional settings such as display, language or other convenience choices.
Analytics
Help understand how visitors use the site and where performance or usability can be improved.
Marketing
May measure campaigns or support personalised advertising. These are not necessary for the core site.
3. Technologies used on this website
The exact technologies present can change as the site is developed or hosting arrangements change. The deployed site should maintain a current cookie inventory and consent configuration. The categories expected for the public website are set out below.
| Purpose | Typical provider | When used | Choice |
|---|
| Security and session operation | Website hosting or ASP.NET | Only when needed for a requested page, form, session or protected area | Strictly necessary |
| Remembering cookie preferences | iAssist website local storage: iassist_cookie_preferences_v1 | After a visitor saves a cookie choice; retained until browser storage is cleared or the preference format changes | Strictly necessary |
| Audience measurement or site analytics | Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-W7STD5CVL0) | Only after the required consent or where a lawful statutory exception is correctly applied | Optional |
| Embedded maps, media or external widgets | Relevant third party | When a visitor activates or views the external feature | Usually optional |
Google Analytics 4 is included in this build but is not loaded until a visitor actively accepts analytics cookies. The configured measurement ID is G-W7STD5CVL0. Google Analytics may set or use identifiers such as _ga and _ga_* after consent. Visitors can reject analytics or reopen Cookie settings from the footer at any time. Core public pages continue to work without analytics.
4. Third-party links and services
Links to app stores, maps, help systems or other websites do not normally place those third parties’ cookies merely because a link is displayed. When you follow a link or activate embedded third-party content, the third party may use its own technologies under its own policy.
5. Managing your choices
Where a cookie banner or preferences control is shown, you can accept or reject optional categories and later revisit that choice using the cookie-settings link provided on the site.
You can also delete or block cookies through browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary technologies may prevent login, preference or security functions from operating correctly. Browser controls differ, so consult the browser provider’s instructions.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when technologies, providers or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of the page shows when it was last materially reviewed.