Cookie Policy

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

The Age Friendly Cotswolds Website is run by Cotswold Friends and uses Cookies.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are stored by your web browser and allow websites to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

​

The cookies used on our website help us understand how visitors use our site and allow your browser to remember whether you have visited us before and any preferences you have selected.

 

HOW WE USE COOKIES

Like most websites, Age Friendly Cotswolds uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and ensure the website functions effectively.

Cookies enable our website to:

• Remember you during your visit (using session cookies)

• Recognise you when you return (using persistent cookies)

• Help pages load efficiently

• Remember preferences and settings

• Collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site so we can improve it

 

Without cookies, the website may treat you as a new visitor each time you move between pages, which could prevent features such as logins or saved preferences from working correctly.

 

TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

We use two main types of cookies:

First-party cookies
These are set directly by Cotswold Friends and are used to support core website functionality and analytics.

Third-party cookies
These are set by trusted external services, such as Google Analytics, which help us understand website usage and improve our services.

 

CONSENT AND CONTROLLING COOKIES

The cookies used on this website do not directly identify you. However, you may choose whether or not to allow cookies on your device.

You can:

• Block some or all cookies

• Delete cookies that have already been set

• Withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings

Please note that disabling cookies may affect how parts of this website function.

​

MANAGING COOKIES IN BROWSER

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Instructions vary depending on the browser you use. You can find guidance here:

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

• Opera: http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/

• Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

• Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411

• Microsoft Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy

You can also learn more about cookies and how to manage them at: https://www.aboutcookies.org