Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy for Taking Strides Counselling

Last updated: 22nd September 2024

At Taking Strides Counselling, we use cookies to ensure our website works properly and to enhance your user experience. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your actions and preferences (such as login details or language settings) so that you don’t have to re-enter them every time you visit.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on Taking Strides Counselling:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be turned off in our system. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences or logging in to access restricted content.

  • Example: Keeping you logged into your account, if applicable.

2. Performance/Analytics Cookies

We use these cookies to collect anonymous data on how visitors interact with our blog. This helps us improve the website’s performance and content by understanding which articles are most popular.

  • Example: Google Analytics (anonymous tracking of page visits and user activity).

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our blog to remember your preferences, such as your language settings or display preferences.

  • Example: Remembering your preferred font size or theme.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure the proper functioning of our blog.
  • To analyze website traffic and user interactions so we can improve our content and layout.
  • To remember your preferences, such as language and display settings.

Third-Party Cookies

Our blog may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. These third-party sites may also place cookies on your device when you interact with their content.

For example:

  • Google Analytics: We use this to track user interaction and collect anonymized traffic data.
  • Social Media Widgets: Buttons like “Share” or “Like” may use cookies from platforms like Facebook or Twitter.

Your Consent

When you first visit our blog, a banner will appear asking you to consent to the use of cookies. You have the option to:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Customize your cookie preferences.
  • Reject non-essential cookies.

Please note that strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website’s functioning.

Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Below are links to how you can manage cookies in popular browsers:

Alternatively, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org for more information on controlling and deleting cookies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at Contact me.