Cookies Policy - The Decelerator
This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) explains how The Decelerator uses cookies and other tracking technologies through The Decelerator website (https://decelerator.org.uk/). This Notice is to be read alongside The Decelerator Data Protection + Privacy Policy which explains how The Decelerator uses personal information.
What are web cookies?
Web cookies are small files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by a website when you visit it. They contain details of your browsing history on that website and distinguish you from other users. Cookies send data back to the originating website on each subsequent visit or allow another website to recognise the cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device and, for instance, remember your preferences and generally improve your online user experience. Like most websites, The Decelerator website uses cookies.
Although this Notice refers to the general term “cookie”, which is the main method used by The Decelerator website to store information, the browser’s local storage space is also used for the same purpose and we may use other tracking technologies through this website such as web beacons. As a result, the information included in this Notice is likewise applicable to all such tracking technologies that we use.
You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Why do we use cookies?
To let you do things on our website – for example, cookies enable you to sign up email communications from The Decelerator
To collect statistics – the information collected by cookies enables us to improve the website through usage figures and patterns. For example, it is really useful to see which pages of The Decelerator website are the most popular and how users are interacting with them.
To improve your experience of our website – for example, to prevent you having to re-enter details when you have already done so, or by ensuring that users can find what they are looking for easily.
To ensure that our website is secure – for example, to make sure that personal information that you give to us does not fall into the wrong hands.
The Decelerator website also uses some cookies which are strictly necessary in order for you to use our services available on it.
Website cookie acceptance
When you visit the website you consent to our use of cookies as updated from time to time. In particular, you consent to cookies being stored on your computer and/or mobile device (unless rejected or disabled by your browser).
Turning cookies off
Internet browsers normally accept cookies by default. However, most browsers let you turn off either all or third party cookies. What you are able to do depends on which browser you are using. If you do not accept our use of cookies, please set your browser to reject cookies. However, please be aware that this may impair or limit your ability to use our website. The option to do this is usually found in the options, settings or preferences menu of your browser or mobile device.
You may opt-out of Google’s analytics cookies by visiting Google’s opt-out page – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Click on the links below to find out how to change your cookie settings in:
Choosing which cookies can be set
The advertising companies we work with generally use cookies and similar tracking technologies as part of their services. To learn more about how advertisers generally use cookies and the choices they offer, and the steps you can take to choose which cookies you can accept or reject, you can review the website of the European Interactive Digital Alliance.
In addition, there is software available which enables you to use settings that allow to you choose which cookies are set on your computer or mobile device, such as the Ghostery app.
Updating this Notice
We may update our use of cookies from time to time and consequently we may update this Notice. We therefore recommend that you check this Notice regularly. We will notify you of any significant changes by way of a notice on our website or by contacting you directly when reasonably possible.
How to contact us
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this Policy or about the way in which we process your personal information by contacting us at the following channels:
Email: hello@decelerator.org.uk
Post:
The Decelerator, Birkbeck Suite 2, Water Street, Skipton, BD23 1PB