Parents’ Voice Cookie Policy

Like most websites, our site uses cookies; this is to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allow us to make improvements when necessary. This Cookie Policy describes what cookies are and how we use them. Please read this Policy so you can understand what type of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. It also describes the choices available to you regarding accepting or declining the use of cookies.

 

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded onto a device when you access certain websites or emails. These are used to make websites work and allow a website to recognise your device.

Cookies may either be Session cookies or Persistent cookies.

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used during the course of your visit to the Website, and they expire when you close the web browser.  Your computer will remove session cookies once the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within our Website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your computer.  They exist on a user’s computer until a future expiry date specified in the cookie itself. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for you while visiting our Website or using our Services.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to understand how our website is used by our visitors. This allows us to improve   our site and make it work as you would expect. We make no attempt to identify you from the statistics we receive from cookies on our website.

 

Types of cookies

  • First party cookies are cookies that are served directly by the website operator to your computer, and are often used to recognise your computer when it revisits that site and to remember your preferences as you browse the site.
  • Third party cookies are served by a service provider on behalf of the website operator, and can be used by the service provider to recognise your computer when it visits other websites. Third party cookies are used for a variety of reasons, most commonly  for website analytics.
  • Strictly necessary cookies are required for the operation of the website.
  • Analytical/performance cookies allow us to count the number of visitors to the website and to see how they move around within the website.
  • Functionality cookies are used to recognise you when you return to the website.
  • Targeting cookies record your visit to the website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We may share this information with third parties.

 

Your rights

You have the right to accept the use of cookies on our website or to amend the settings of control in your browser to reflect your cookie preferences.

However, due to their role of enabling usability, disabling cookies may result in the functionality of our website being affected on your visit. The information we get using cookies on our website is anonymous and incapable of directly identifying you.

 

Cookie preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser. If you don’t like the idea of cookies or certain types of cookies, you can change your browser’s settings to delete cookies that have already been set and to not accept new cookies.

Follow the instructions provided by your website or mobile browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Edit” or “Tools” facility) to modify your cookie settings.

More information on this, depending on which browser you are using can be found on All About Cookies (external link) and Your Online Choices (external link).  

 

Acceptance of this policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By using the Website or its Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorised to use or access the Website and its Services.

 

Changes to our cookie policy

We reserve the right to modify this Policy relating to the Website or Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Policy on the Website.  Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our cookie policy.

 

Contacting us

If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to our use of cookies, you may do so via the contact form or send an email to info@parentsvoice.co.uk

This document was last updated on April 14th, 2020