COOKIE POLICY – Sunbeam Fostering (North West) Limited
(“Sunbeam Fostering North West”)
Sunbeam Fostering North West uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience when you are using our services and website,
This Cookie Policy provides you with clear and comprehensive information about the cookies we use and the purpose for using those cookies on this website.
Please read the following carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding the use of cookies on our Website.
By using or accessing our Website, you agree to this Cookie Policy. This policy may change from time to time and your continued use of the Website is deemed to be acceptance of such changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
YOUR CONSENT
You consent to placement of cookies on your browser by us and our third-party service providers. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully for details about why we use cookies and the information they collect from and about you.
WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT ANY TIME If you do not wish to accept cookies in connection with your use of the Website, you will need to delete and block or disable cookies via your browser settings; see below for more information on how to do this.
Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of the Website and may prevent you from being able to access certain features on the Website.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that may be stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer when you visit our Website. Cookies contain information about your visits to that Website. A cookie is a small piece of data that a Website asks your browser to store on your computer or mobile device. The cookie allows the Website to “remember” your actions or preferences over time. Most browsers support cookies, but users can set their browsers to decline them and can delete them whenever they like.
WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
Cookies are commonly used by Websites to serve many different functions. We use cookies on our Website to allow us to tailor our Website to your needs and deliver a better and more personalised service and relevant information on fostering. Cookies help us improve the performance of our Website by enabling us to:
- Help you navigate between pages on the Website efficiently
- Protect your security
- Remember information about your preferences and recognize you when you return to our Website Allow us to customize our Website according to your individual interests
- Measure how people are using our services in order to improve our services and browsing experience
- Personalize advertising and make the content more relevant for you Speed up your searches
- Make our Website easier to use Generally give you a better online experience
Cookies are not unsafe or in themselves a threat to your online privacy, as we do not store sensitive information. The cookies used on our Website never collect anything that personally identifies you, such as your name or address, and we never sell your details to any third parties.
HOW ARE COOKIES USED?
The web server providing the webpage can store a cookie on the user’s computer or mobile device. An external web server that manages files included or referenced in the webpage is also able to store cookies.
All these cookies are called http header cookies. Another way of storing cookies is through JavaScript code contained or referenced in that page. Each time the user requests a new page, the web server can receive the values of the cookies it previously set and return the page with content relating to these values. Similarly, JavaScript code is able to read a cookie belonging to its domain and perform an action accordingly.
We use “analytics” cookies, which, in conjunction with our web server’s log files, allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Website and which parts of our Website are most popular.
This helps us gather feedback so that we can improve our Website and better serve our users. We do not generally store any personal information that you provide to us in a cookie. We also use “social media” cookies to personalize your interaction with third-party social media Websites such as Twitter and Facebook, where our Website uses such features.
Such cookies recognize users of these social media sites when you view social media content on our Website. They also allow you to quickly share content across media, through the use of simple “sharing” buttons.
WHAT ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOKIES?
First-party cookies – these are our own cookies set by our Website, controlled by us and used to provide information about the usage of our Website.
Third-party cookies – these are cookies from any other domain.
We use a number of suppliers that may also set cookies on your device on our behalf when you visit our Website to allow them to deliver the services they are providing.
HOW LONG DO COOKIES STAY ON YOUR COMPUTER?
Cookies that are used on a Website may be either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave the Website.
Persistent cookies are stored on your hard drive until you delete them or they reach their expiry date.
These may, for example, be used to remember your preferences when you use the Website and recognize you on your return.
WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?
Strictly Necessary cookies:
Selected cookies are essential for the operation of our Website and we only utilise these where relevant.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions relating the cookie policy, use of cookies or website overall, please do contact us on info@sunbeamfosteringnorthwest.com.
Alternatively, please call 01254 311 322