Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how YouthFinance Birmingham uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this 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 more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

• Cookie consent preferences
• Session management
• Security and fraud prevention

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

Examples:

• Language preferences
• Selected service preferences in forms
• Display preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services.

Examples:

• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Navigation patterns
• Error messages encountered

Cookies We Use

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website and deliver content.

Third parties whose cookies we may use include:

• Google Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use your data.

Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Notify you when cookies are being set
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit certain functionality.

Browser-Specific Instructions

For information about managing cookies in specific browsers:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we respect your privacy choices through our cookie banner.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage (such as HTML5 localStorage) to store information on your device. Local storage works similarly to cookies but can store larger amounts of data. We use local storage for:

• Storing your cookie consent preferences
• Remembering form data to improve user experience

You can clear local storage through your browser settings, similar to clearing cookies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

More Information

For more information about how we protect your privacy, please see our Privacy Policy and GDPR Compliance pages.

Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
Address: 47 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BS, United Kingdom