This Cookie Policy explains how Rushden and District Community Charity uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
We use cookies to help the site work properly, to understand how people use our pages, and to improve the support we offer to the community.
By continuing to browse our website after seeing our cookie banner, you agree that we may store and access cookies as described in this Cookie Policy, unless you change your settings.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more generally.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as your computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website.
They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.
In this policy, when we talk about “cookies”, we also include similar technologies like pixels and tags that may collect information from your device when you visit our site.
We group the cookies we use on this site into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies – These are needed for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take on the site, such as setting your privacy preferences or moving between pages.
- Performance and analytics cookies – These help us understand how visitors use our website, for example which pages are most popular. This information is used in an aggregated way to improve how our site works and to make it more helpful for people who need our support.
- Functionality cookies – These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your cookie preferences) and provide more personalised features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for.
- Marketing or targeting cookies – If used, these cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our communications and, where we use online advertising, ensure that any messages we show are relevant. We keep marketing cookies to a minimum and only use them where they support our charitable aims.
Some cookies are session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, while others are persistent cookies, which stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your choices about which cookies you accept or reject so we can remember your preferences. | Rushden and District Community Charity | Strictly necessary | Up to 12 months |
| session_id | Helps the website keep your visit linked while you move between pages (for example, to remember form progress). | Rushden and District Community Charity | Strictly necessary | Session |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique visitors so we can understand how people use our website in an anonymised way. | Google Analytics | Performance / analytics | Up to 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish visitors over a 24-hour period for analytics reporting. | Google Analytics | Performance / analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Helps limit the rate of requests sent to Google Analytics, improving site performance. | Google Analytics | Performance / analytics | 1 minute |
| third_party_tool_cookie | Set by an embedded third-party service (for example, maps or video players) to deliver that service and measure usage. | Relevant third-party provider | Functionality / third party | Varies by provider |
You are in control of which cookies we set (apart from those that are strictly necessary for the site to work).
You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Using our cookie banner or settings tool – When you first visit our website, you will see a message explaining that we use cookies. Where available, you can use the options provided to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or choose specific categories.
- Through your browser settings – Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. These options are usually found in the “Privacy” or “Security” sections of your browser. You can also set your browser to alert you when a cookie is being placed.
If you block or delete some cookies, parts of our website may not work properly, and some features may be unavailable. However, you will still be able to access the main information about our charity.
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we use to support our work, such as analytics tools, embedded maps, or video players.
These third parties may collect information about your use of our website, and they are responsible for how they use that data.
For more detailed information about these cookies and how they handle your data, please visit the relevant provider’s own cookie or privacy policy (for example, Google’s policies for Google Analytics and any other Google services we use).
We aim to work only with trusted providers and to keep the number of third-party cookies as low as reasonably possible.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we start using new cookies or if the law or guidance changes.
When we make significant changes, we will update the information on this page and adjust the date of the latest update.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 1 July 2024.
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, or about data protection more generally, we are happy to help.
You can contact us by emailing hello@rdccharity.org.uk.
For more information about how we handle personal data, including your rights, please read our Privacy Policy.