NSFA Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 9 November 2021 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
About this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domain: nsfa.org.uk
Manage Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plugins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
You can manage your consent by toggling the preferences below:
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way.
The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website. We ask your permission to place third party cookies. Some elements of our website will not function without the necessary cookies. Third Party cookies are set on any domain other than the domain currently being visited and are placed by the relevant third party. We have no control over these cookies (other than allowing them to be served).
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
What types of 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. We set a cookie to establish whether you use areas of our website that require a login. We also set a cookie which relates to the security system we use to protect our website, this cookie records your IP address, a unique identifier for your computer or other access device.
These are session cookies which do not contain a set expiry date and unless deleted earlier, will expire when you close your browser. Our external web host may also automatically log your IP address. Please view our Privacy Policy for information on how this information is used.
Functional
These cookies allow us to remember the choices you make and to enable certain functions on our website.
Statistics
Statistical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. We collect information for statistical purposes using Google Analytics which helps us understand how you use our website and how we may improve it. We anonymise IP addresses. IP anonymisation means that no individual can be identified from a stored IP address. We ask your permission to place analytical cookies.
Marketing
Some elements of the website have cookies or other forms of local storage required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Social media buttons
On our website we have included buttons for Twitter to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Twitter. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Twitter themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Twitter is located in the United States.
The below list details the cookies used in our website.
Functional Cookies
Cookie consent management:
- complianz_policy_id : retention 365 days – store accepted cookie policy ID
- cmplz_stats : retention 365 days – store cookie consent preferences
- complianz_consent_status : retention 365 days – store cookie preferences
- cmplz_marketing : retention 365 days – store cookie content preferences
Forms – The software we use for our forms sets a cookie which stores only a session ID (no personal data is stored in the cookie), it is required for providing security (protection against Cross Site Request Forgery) and required for proper functioning.
By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
Google Analytics - Statistics
We use Google Analytics to store information of how visitors use our website. Read more
- _gid : 1 day : store and count page views
- _ga : 2 years : store and count pageviews
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.
Google Fonts - Marketing/Tracking
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more
- Google Fonts API : expires immediately : Read user IP address
For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.
Google Maps - Marketing/Tracking
We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more
- Google Maps API : expires immediately : Read user IP address
For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.
YouTube - Marketing/Tracking, Functional
We use YouTube for video display. Read more
- GPS (marketing/tracking) : session : Store location data
- YSC (marketing/tracking) : session : Store and track interaction
- PREF (marketing/tracking) : session : Store user preferences
- VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE (functional) : 6 months : Provide bandwidth estimations
For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.
Twitter - Marketing/Tracking, Functional
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and social share buttons. Read more
- metrics_token (marketing/tracking) | : persistent : Store if the user has seen embedded content
- local_storage_support_test (functional) : persistent : Provide load balancing functionality
For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.
How can I control the cookie preferences?
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Manage Consent” tab at the bottom of your screen or at the top of this page. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change 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 out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.