Cookies Policy

In common with most other websites, we use cookies. By continuing to use our website you agree to us placing cookies on your computer.

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit our website. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience.

Cookies can be "First Party", i.e. set by us, or "Third Party" – set by another company to perform the function, for example Google Analytics. There are 2 main types of cookies: “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies. Session cookies last only for the duration of your web or application session and expire when you close your browser or exit the application. Persistent cookies remain on your computer until you delete them or until they expire.

Use of cookies by us

We use both session and persistent cookies on this website. We use cookies to enable certain functions and to provide you with a better website. We may also use cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to your needs. This information is only used for statistical analysis and then the data is removed from the system. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone.

Third-party cookies

Third Parties can also set cookies. These companies read and write their own cookies onto your devices. For example, MailChimp, Google etc.

GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation

Salvation Church uses MailChimp as our email newsletter automation platform. By signing up to the newsletter you acknowledge that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.

https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics as a tool to analyse how our website is being used and this is done by use of cookies. To find out what cookies Google collects and how they use them, please click here.

Google has their own Privacy Policy which is available here. If you would like to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, please click here.

How can I prevent cookies from being used?

When you first visit our website, unless you change your Cookies Settings, we will continue to set all cookies on your device. You can find out how to do this for your particular browser by clicking "help" on your browser's menu or by visiting https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies.

However, please be aware that should you choose to disable cookies it may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website and some of the website may fail to work.

Useful Sites

Information Commissioner’s Office
Aboutcookies.org
All About Cookies