Cookie Policy
Effective date: November 12, 2025
Last updated: November 12, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (the information we collect), and how to manage your cookie settings.
What are cookies?
A “cookie” is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when a website loads in your browser. It helps the website remember your device and what you did on the site. This means that when you go back to that site, it may show you options or settings based on what you did last time.
You can change the settings on your browser or device at any time to limit or block cookies if you want to.
The cookies we use help make sure the website works properly, keep it secure, and give you a smoother experience. We also use them to understand how people use our site so we can see what is working well and where we need to make improvements.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily used to ensure the website functions properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website primarily help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, and keep our services secure. They are also used to enhance your overall experience and improve the speed of your future interactions with our website.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tymtr_id | session | Used to keep track of your account ID. |
| _tm_web_session | session | Used to log you in. |
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | Set by Cloudflare, a service we use to help us make the website run quicker and more reliably. |
| _cfuvid | session | Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across website sessions and enhance usability by maintaining session consistency, and to provide personalised services. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | We sometimes use YouTube to embed video on our pages. YouTube sets this cookie to store the user consent state for the current domain. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and enabling third-party features. We want to keep track of your movements to ensure you are not asked the same information again and again.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | Set by YouTube |
| __Secure-YEC | past | Set by YouTube |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Set by YouTube to measure bandwidth and determine whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Never Expires | Set by YouTube to store user video preferences when using embedded videos. |
| yt-remote-device-id | Never Expires | Set by YouTube to store user video preferences when using embedded videos. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never Expires | Used by YouTube to store the last search result clicked by the user. This information is used by YouTube to improve user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | Used by YouTube to store the user video player preferences when viewing embedded video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | Used by YouTube to store the user video player preferences for embedded videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | Used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of any embedded video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | Used by YouTube to stores user preferences on whether casting is available on the video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | Used by YouTube to store user video player preferences for embedded video. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. They provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ga* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Set by Google Analytics to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Used by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session and campaign data, and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _gid | 1 day | Used by Google Analytics to store information on how visitors use a website and to create an analytics report of the site’s performance. The data is anonymous and includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit . |
| _gat_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics uses this to track user behaviour. |
| gat_gtag_UA* | 1 minute | Google Analytics uses this to store a unique anonymous user ID. |
| vuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Used by Vimeo to set a unique ID to embed videos on the website and collect tracking information. |
| YSC | session | Set by YouTube and used to track the views of embedded videos. |
Advertisement
We do not have adverts or advertise on our site, however third parties such as YouTube use advertisement cookies when videos embedded in our website are played to provide users with customised advertisements based on pages visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of their ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| yt.innertube::nextId | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Manage cookie preferences
You can modify your cookie settings at any time by clicking the ‘Consent Preferences’ button in the bottom left corner of the screen. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. Below are links to support documents on managing and deleting cookies in major web browsers. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
For more information on cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies