What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. They often contain two pieces of information including a site name and a unique user ID. The next time you visit that website, the information stored is used to recognise if you have visited before.
Cookies can be:
First Party Cookies – first party cookies are placed on your computer directly by the website you are visiting, these are often used to recognise if you have visited a site before.
Third Party Cookies – third party cookies are placed on your computer by a website outside the one you are visiting, these are often used to recognise if you have visited a site before. The use of third party cookies are subject to the providers privacy policy and we recommend you review their privacy policies for further information.
As well as:
Session cookies – session cookies are erased once you close your web browser and are often used to remember you from page to page on a website to allow you to easily navigate through.
Persistent cookies – persistent cookies are stored on your computer until they expire or until you delete your cookies.
You can find out more about cookies here www.aboutcookies.org
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to enable us to track the performance of our website, to ensure that we can improve the experience of the site for our users and to keep it secure. We also use cookies to monitor the performance of advertising and to allow us to better serve advertisements on third party sites. Our website also contains social share buttons that allow you to easily share content across social media which also use cookies to allow you to use this functionality.
Your rights regarding cookies
By continuing to use this website without adjusting your browser’s cookie settings, you agree that Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research can place these cookies on your device.
You have the right the block or delete any cookies we set. You can do this through your browser settings. For more information you can use the “help” menu in the toolbar of your browser. Alternatively you can visit: www.aboutcookies.org. Please note if you choose to disable cookies you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing info@kidscan.org.uk or contact us at Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research, Alumni House, Acton Square, Salford University, M5 4NY.
