Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Understanding Ageing uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It outlines what cookies are, how they are used, and the choices available to you.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, analyse traffic, and support security and performance.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: remain on your device until they expire or are deleted
• First-party cookies: set by Understanding Ageing
• Third-party cookies: set by external services or platforms

How We Use Cookies

Understanding Ageing uses cookies to:

• Ensure the website functions correctly
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Understand how visitors use the site
• Remember user preferences
• Support security and fraud prevention
• Measure engagement with content and campaigns
• Enable embedded content and third-party services where applicable

Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot usually be switched off.

Examples may include:

• Security and authentication
• Page navigation
• Form submissions
• Accessibility settings
• Load balancing and performance stability

Without these cookies, parts of the website may not function properly.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help understand how visitors interact with the website so that performance and content can be improved.

This may include information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Traffic sources
• Device and browser types
• General geographic region

We may use analytics services such as:

• Google Analytics

Analytics data is generally aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as:

• Language preferences
• Region settings
• Accessibility preferences
• Saved form information

Third-Party Cookies

Some pages may include embedded or integrated services from third parties, which may place cookies on your device.

Examples may include:

• Video content
• Social media integrations
• Webinar platforms
• Embedded forms
• Event registration tools

Third-party providers manage their own cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Examples may include:

• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• Eventbrite

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can usually:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete cookies
• Block cookies entirely
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Receive alerts before cookies are stored

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality and user experience.

You can find browser guidance here:

• Google Chrome Cookie Settings
• Mozilla Firefox Cookie Settings
• Microsoft Edge Cookie Settings
• Safari Cookie Settings

UK GDPR and Privacy Compliance

Understanding Ageing aims to comply with applicable UK data protection and privacy laws, including:

• UK GDPR
• Data Protection Act 2018
• Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)

Where legally required, we may request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, technologies, or website functionality.