Cookie Policy
The Volunteering Kingston website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
About cookies
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website and to identify users returning to a website.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Cookies on this website
We use session cookies and persistent cookies on this website.
How we use cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:
- To recognise your computer when you visit our website
- To track you as you navigate our website
- To improve the website’s usability
- To analyse the use of our website
- In the administration of this website
- To prevent fraud and improve the security of the website
- To personalise our website for you
Third Party Cookies
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers.
The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html
We employ widgets on our website provided by Twitter for the purpose of displaying recent activity on our Twitter feed and allowing users to follow us, these widgets generate and store cookies on users’ computers. Twitter’s privacy policy is available at https://twitter.com/privacy
We employ widgets on our website provided by Facebook for the purpose of allowing users to “like” and share our content, these widgets generate and store cookies on users’ computers. Further information about Facebook’s privacy policy and cookie usage can be found on the following pages:
- https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies
- https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/cookies
- https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other#socialplugin
Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:
- In Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector;
- In Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, and un-checking “Accept cookies from sites” in the “Privacy” box.
Blocking all cookies may, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
Deleting cookies
You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:
- In Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835);
- In Firefox, you can delete cookies by, first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you “clear private data” (this setting can be changed by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Settings” in the “Private Data” box) and then clicking “Clear private data” in the “Tools” menu.
Doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.
Contact us
This website is owned and operated by: Groundwork London, 18-21 Morley, Street, London, SE1 7QZ. Telephone: 0300 365 9980
If you have any questions about our cookies or this cookies policy, please contact us