Cookies Policy

What are cookies?

We use several types of cookies for a range of reasons across the website. Some are essential to the performance of the site, while others you can opt out of or block. Opting out or blocking some cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

We want to be open in the way we use cookies, and to help you make informed choices about the information you provide to us and third parties when you visit our website.

A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.

Your consent applies to the following domains: carnoustiebaptistchurch.org

Your current state: Consent Accepted. Allow all cookies (Necessary, Non Necessary, Analytics, Advertisement, Uncategorized, Performance, Preferences, Functional).

Why and how we use cookies

There are broadly four reasons why a cookie might be stored on your device when visiting the website.

  • Cookies that make the website work properly for you and enable you to make use of the secure online services that we provide.

  • Cookies that collect data about your use of the website which is then anonymised and used to help us improve our online services.

  • Cookies that remember your preferences and make the site easier for you to use.

  • Cookies that are placed by third party services we make use of to enhance the information we present online. We have no control over these third-party cookies.

These cookies are placed on your device either by the website or by the third parties whose services we use as part of the website.

Some cookies are retained in your browser for only as long as you visit our website, while others persist for a longer specified or unspecified period.

What cookies do we use?

The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.

Necessary

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non Necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Uncategorized

Undefined cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

Preferences

Preference cookies are used to store user preferences to provide content that is customized and convenient for the users, like the language of the website or the location of the visitor.

Functional

Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.

How can I control the cookie preferences?

You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Settings” button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.