Cookies Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly and to help organisations understand how their websites are used.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure our website works correctly
  • Understand how visitors use our website, so we can improve it
  • Protect the security and integrity of our services
  • We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or tracking individuals across websites.

Essential cookies

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies enable core functionality such as page navigation and form submissions and cannot be switched off.

These cookies do not collect information for marketing purposes.

Analytics cookies (audience measurement)

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use our website. This includes information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • General location (for example, country or region)
  • Device and browser type

This information helps us understand how our website is used and improve its content and usability.

These analytics cookies:

  • Are used solely for audience measurement
  • Do not identify you personally
  • Are not used for advertising or marketing
  • Are not used for profiling or tracking individuals across other websites

In line with UK data protection law, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, analytics cookies used only for audience measurement may be set without consent, provided users are clearly informed.

Cookies we do not use

We do not use cookies for:

  • Advertising or marketing
  • Remarketing or behavioural tracking
  • Social media profiling
  • Cross-site tracking

Managing cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies at any time.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website functions.

Children’s privacy

We take the privacy of children and young people seriously. Our website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal data from children through cookies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: karen.hoy@friendshipproject.co.uk
Charity name: The Friendship Project for Children
Registered charity number: 517684

Dated: 7 January 2026