Last updated: June 2026
Friends of Wellbeing (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owners. They enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as language or display settings) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you return to the site.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services embedded on the page (“third-party cookies”).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Our website uses the following categories of cookies:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
- reCAPTCHA cookies: set by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and bots, protecting our forms from spam and abuse.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve our content and user experience.
- Google Analytics cookies: we use Google Analytics to collect information such as the number of visitors to our site, the pages they visit, how long they spend on the site, and the general geographic region they are visiting from. Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
_ga— used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years)._ga_<container-id>— used to persist session state (expires after 2 years).
2.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. We do not currently use any functionality cookies on our website. If this changes, we will update this policy accordingly.
2.4 Marketing or Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also limit the number of times you see an advertisement. We do not currently use marketing or targeting cookies on our website. If this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.
3. How Long Do Cookies Stay on Your Device?
Cookies can be classified by how long they remain on your device:
- Session cookies: these are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: these remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. The Google Analytics cookies we use are persistent cookies with expiration periods as described above.
4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we use the following legal bases for placing cookies on your device:
- Strictly necessary cookies: we do not require your consent to place essential cookies (such as reCAPTCHA) because they are necessary for the security and functionality of our website.
- Analytics cookies: we rely on our legitimate interests to use Google Analytics in a privacy-conscious manner. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses and have enabled the most privacy-protective settings available.
We do not currently use any cookies that require your explicit prior consent under PECR (such as marketing or tracking cookies). If we introduce such cookies in the future, we will ask for your consent before placing them on your device.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the “Options”, “Preferences”, or “Settings” menu of your browser. You can choose to:
- Block all cookies (which may affect website functionality).
- Delete cookies when you close your browser.
- Block third-party cookies specifically.
- Browse in “private” or “incognito” mode.
For more detailed information about managing cookies in your specific browser, please visit the links below:
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by trusted third-party services that we use. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third-party’s own cookie and privacy policies for more information:
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please contact us:
- Via our website: Contact Us
- By email: info@friendsofwellbeing.co.uk