Cookie Policy
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
2. HOW WE USE COOKIES
Impact Assist Limited uses cookies to:
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyse website traffic and visitor behaviour
3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Examples:
- Session cookies that remember your progress through the website
- Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use
Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and do not require
consent.
3.2 Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the website and provide a better user experience.
We use: Google Analytics – to collect information about how visitors use our site, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and how visitors arrived at the site.
Information Collected:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on each page
- Referral source (how you found our website)
- Device type and browser
- Approximate geographical location (city/region level)
Legal Basis: These cookies require your consent, which we obtain through our cookie banner.
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences.
Legal Basis: These cookies require your consent.
4. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse website usage. Google Analytics sets cookies to help us understand visitor behaviour and improve our services.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser
Add-on from the Google website.
5. HOW LONG DO COOKIES LAST?
Session Cookies: These are temporary and expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. Our analytics cookies typically last:
- Google Analytics: Up to 2 years
6. MANAGING COOKIES
6.1 Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can accept or decline.
6.2 Browser Settings
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
How to manage cookies in common browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge all provide cookie management options in their settings menus.
Please note: Blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.
6.3 Opting Out of Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics by:
- Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on from the Google website.
- Adjusting your cookie preferences through our cookie banner
7. DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS
Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to them.
8. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
9. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Impact Assist Limited, 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, IP28 7DE, UK
10. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit the following websites:
- About Cookies (www.aboutcookies.org)
- All About Cookies (www.allaboutcookies.org)
- ICO Guidance on Cookies (www.ico.org.uk)