What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that websites place on your computer, phone or other device when you visit them.

They can help websites work properly, remember preferences and provide information about how people use a website.

Some cookies are essential for a website to work. Others, such as analytics cookies, are optional and help website owners understand how visitors use their site.

How we use cookies

Our website is built and hosted using Squarespace.

Squarespace uses certain cookies that are necessary to securely provide and operate the website. These may be used for purposes such as security, navigation and providing website functionality.

We may also use optional analytics and performance cookies to help us understand how people use our website. For example, these may provide information about:

• how many people visit the website

• which pages they visit

• how visitors find the website

• how people interact with different parts of the site.

This information helps us understand how our website is being used and identify ways we can improve it.

Types of cookies we use

Necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly and securely.

They support essential website functions and cannot generally be switched off through our cookie consent settings.

Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website, we do not need your consent to use them.

Analytics and performance cookies

We may use analytics and performance cookies to understand how visitors use our website.

These cookies are not essential to the operation of the website and will only be used where permitted and, where required, after you have given your consent.

Our website may use Squarespace Analytics for this purpose.

Third-party cookies

Some third-party services or content added to our website may use their own cookies or similar technologies.

For example, this could apply if we add embedded video, maps, social media content or other external services to the website.

We will review any third-party services used on the website and update this policy where necessary.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you may be given the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.

You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time using [insert description/link to Squarespace cookie preferences control once configured].

Necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie settings because they are required for the website to operate.

You can also control and delete cookies through your web browser settings. Please be aware that blocking certain cookies may affect how some websites work.

How long cookies remain on your device

Different cookies remain on your device for different periods of time.

Some are deleted when you close your browser, while others may remain for longer so that the website can recognise your device on a future visit.

Before this website goes live, we will review the cookies used by the site and provide information about their purposes and duration where appropriate.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy if we change how our website works, introduce new services or change the cookies and technologies we use.

The latest version will always be available on our website.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or how we handle your personal information, please contact:

Collective Good
Email: info@collectivegood.org.uk