What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install software. They simply store small pieces of data that can be read by the website that set them, or in some cases by third-party services.
Similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage work in a comparable way. Where we refer to cookies in this policy, we include these similar technologies unless we say otherwise.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies on themenopausenetwork.co.uk to:
- Keep the site working correctly and securely
- Remember your preferences and settings between visits
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
- Support our newsletter subscription service
- Measure the effectiveness of our content
We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to sell your data to third parties.
The Cookies We Use
We have grouped our cookies into four categories. The tables below explain each one.
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security, session management, and access to member areas. The site cannot work properly without them.
3.2 Functional cookiesThese cookies allow the site to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced, more personal features. They improve your experience but are not strictly necessary.
3.3 Analytics cookiesAnalytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site — which pages are most visited, how long people stay, and where visitors come from. This data is aggregated and anonymous; it does not identify you personally.
Google Analytics data is processed under a data processing agreement with Google. IP addresses are anonymised before any data is sent to Google's servers. For more information, see Google's privacy policy.
3.4 Third-party cookiesSome pages on our site embed content or tools from third-party providers. These providers may set their own cookies when you interact with their content. We do not control these cookies and are not responsible for them.
We aim to minimise third-party cookies wherever possible. Where we embed third-party content, we use privacy-enhanced modes where available — such as YouTube's no-cookie embed option.
Your Consent
When you first visit our site, you will be shown a cookie banner asking for your consent to non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are placed without consent, as they are required for the site to function.
Your preferences are saved for 12 months. You can change your mind at any time by using the cookie preference tool, accessible from the footer of every page on our site.
Withdrawing your consent will not affect anything that happened before you withdrew it. Some parts of the site may work less well if you decline certain cookies.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these under Privacy, Security, or Advanced settings in your browser menu.
- Google Chrome Settings › Privacy and security › Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari Preferences › Privacy › Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge Settings › Cookies and site permissions › Manage and delete cookies and site data
You can also delete cookies already placed on your device through your browser settings. Please note that doing so will remove your saved preferences, including your cookie consent record — meaning we will ask for your preferences again on your next visit.
For more information about managing cookies across different browsers and devices, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies & Children
Our site is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly place cookies on devices used by children. If you believe a child has used our site and consented to cookies without appropriate parental knowledge, please contact us and we will take steps to address this.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time as our use of cookies changes or as required by law. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, reset your cookie consent so you are aware of what has changed.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or would like to exercise your rights in relation to data collected through cookies, please get in touch:
- Email: admin@themenopausenetwork.co.uk
- Phone: 07444 782286
- Website: themenopausenetwork.co.uk
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you are unhappy with how we handle your data.
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