Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
Cookie | Name | Purpose |
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Cookie preference | cookie-control | This cookie is used to remember a user’s choice about cookies on wvs.org.uk. Where users have previously indicated a preference, that user’s preference will be stored in this cookie. |
Newsletter | newsletter-signup | |
Universal Analytics (Google) | _ga _gali _gat _gid ad_user_data ad_personalization ad_storage analytics_storage | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. |
Stripe | __stripe_mid __stripe_orig_props |
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookies link in the footer. You can then adjust the cookie slider to ‘On’ or ‘Off’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
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To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.