Social Enterprise UK is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website www.socialenterprise.org.uk. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. These files help us improve your experience, provide personalized content, and gather information on how you interact with our website.
3. Types of cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. For example, they allow you to log in to secure areas or make a donation. Without these cookies, certain features of the website will not work.
- Statistics cookies: These cookies collect data about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most visited and whether users encounter any error messages. These cookies help us improve the performance and functionality of our site.
- Preferences cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preference) to provide a more tailored experience. These cookies are not essential, but they make your visit more enjoyable.
- Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and promotions to you, both on and off our website. These cookies may track your browsing behavior across different websites to build a profile of your interests.
For more details on the types of cookies we use, please refer to the table at the end of this page.
4. Why we use cookies
Cookies help us enhance your experience and understand how our website is being used, enabling us to:
- Remember your preferences for a more personalized experience
- Monitor website performance and fix any issues
- Provide relevant content and advertising for fundraising campaigns
- Protect your security when accessing sensitive areas of the website
5. Consent to use cookies
As part of our commitment to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), we ask for your consent to use cookies when you visit our website. Upon your first visit, a banner will appear requesting your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can either accept or decline the use of cookies.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or using our cookie management tool available on the website.
6. How to control cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Browser Settings: You can disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to accept or block cookies, or receive an alert when a cookie is being placed on your device. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website.
- Cookie Management Tool: We provide a tool on our website that allows you to adjust your cookie preferences at any time. You can update or withdraw your consent by using this tool.
7. Third-party cookies
We use third-party services, such as Google Analytics and advertising networks, that may also place cookies on your device. These third parties use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies, which you can review on their websites.
8. Data protection and your rights
In compliance with the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access any personal data we hold about you
- Correct any inaccuracies in your data
- Request the deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to the processing of your data
- Request that we transfer your data to another provider (data portability)
If you would like to exercise any of these rights or have any concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us at info@socialenterprise.org.uk.
9. Changes to this cookie policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page, with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to check this page regularly for any updates.
10. Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:
Social Enterprise UK, 13-15 Dock Street, London, E1 8JN | 020 3589 4950
| Cookie Name | Provider | Category | Duration | Description |
| CookieConsent | CookieBot | Necessary | 1 year | Used to record user consent preferences |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Statistics | 1 year | The main cookie used by Google Analytics, enables the service to distinguish one visitor from another. Any site that implements Google Analytics, including Google services, uses the ‘_ga’ cookie. Each ‘_ga’ cookie is unique to the specific property, so it cannot be used to track a given user or browser across unrelated websites. |
| _ga_LNSE7EX77M | Google Analytics | Statistics | 1 year | As above |
| _ga_LQP9PK9MTB | Google Analytics | Statistics | 1 year | As above |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Marketing | 3 months | This cookie provides conversion linker functionality for Google Ads, enabling conversions to be tracked. |
| test_cookie | Google Ads | Marketing | 15 minutes | Used by Google Ads to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
| bcookie | LinkedIn Pixel | Marketing | 1 year | Browser Identifier cookie to uniquely identify devices accessing LinkedIn to detect abuse on the platform |
| li_gc | LinkedIn Pixel | Marketing | 6 months | Used to store consent of guests regarding the use of cookies for non-essential purposes |
| lidc | LinkedIn Pixel | Marketing | 24 hours | To facilitate data center selection |