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Cookie Policy
Information about the cookies used on this website and how to control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve performance, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies cannot harm your device and do not contain any personally identifying information on their own.
Cookies we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your cookie preferences or filling in a form.
Cookie name
wordpress_*
WordPress session cookies that keep you logged in to the admin area. Not visible to regular visitors.
wordpress_test_cookie
Set by WordPress to check that cookies are working correctly. Deleted when you close your browser.
wpforms_*
Set by WPForms when you submit a contact form, to prevent duplicate submissions.
PHPSESSID
A general-purpose session identifier. Expires when you close your browser.
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website — which pages are most popular, where visitors come from and how long they spend on the site. This helps us improve the website for families.
Google Analytics uses anonymised data and does not identify you personally. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookie name
_ga
Google Analytics. Distinguishes unique users. Expires after 2 years.
_ga_*
Google Analytics. Maintains session state. Expires after 2 years.
_gid
Google Analytics. Distinguishes unique users. Expires after 24 hours.
_gat
Google Analytics. Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
Third-party cookies
Some pages embed content from third parties that may set their own cookies:
- Google Maps — used on our Contact page. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Facebook / Instagram — if you follow links to our social media profiles, those platforms may set their own cookies.
We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant privacy policies.
How to control cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the website works.
Instructions for common browsers:
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page will always show when it was last updated.
More information
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
- Email: office@htccc.org.uk
- Phone: 01205 362255
- Post: Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0PT
For more information about your broader privacy rights, see our Privacy Policy.
Questions? Just ask us.
If you have any questions about how we handle your information, please get in touch — we’re happy to help.