This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our websites and what you can do to manage how they are used.
This policy relates to your use of our website, our social media pages (such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn and Instagram), subscribing to our services or making a donation to us and/ors hopping with us online. You agree that, unless you have set your computer’s browser to reject them, we can place the types of cookies set out below on your device and use that data in accordance with this policy.
Throughout our website we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties. These websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate cookie polices. For privacy information relating to these websites, please consult their cookie policies as appropriate.
Cookies Explained.
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g. computer, smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our website. We use cookies on our website and these help us recognise you and your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. For example, we may monitor how many times you visit the website and which pages you go to. This information helps us to build a profile of our users. Some of this data will be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the websites below tell you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some of our website features may not function as a result. Our use of cookiesWe use cookies on this website to:
Recognise when you visit this website (this speeds up your access to the website as you do not have to log in each time).
Obtain information about your preferences and use of our website.
Keep track of the items stored in your shopping basket and take you through the checkout process.
Carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content, products and services and to help us better understand our users’ requirements.
Target our marketing and advertising campaigns more effectively by providing interest-based advertisements that are personalised to your interests.
Make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.
A visit to a page of The Carbon Community website may generate the following types of cookie:
Session cookies These allow our website to link your actions during a particularbrowser session. These expire each time you close your browser and do notremain on your device afterwards.Recognise when you visit this website (this speeds up your access to the website as you do not have to log in each time).
Persistent cookies These are stored on your device in between browser sessions and allow your preferences or actions across our website to be remembered. These will remain on your device until they expire, or you delete them from your cache.
Additionally, the cookies that we place on your device may also be:
Strictly necessary cookies These are essential for you to be able to navigate our website and use its features. Without these cookies, the services you have asked for could not be provided.
Performance cookies These collect information about how you use our website, e.g.which pages you go to most often. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous, and is only used to improve how our website works.
Functionality cookies These allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your username, language, last action and search preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Targeting cookies (third party cookies and cookies used for advertising) Targeting cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement on our website and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. These may also be used to choose the advertisements which are displayed to you on our website and other websites.
Cookie Settings.
If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, pleasebe aware that you may lose some of the functionality of our website and you will not receive a personalised service. If you are primarily concerned about third party cookies generated by advertisers, you can turn these off by going to the Your Online Choices website.
Also, you can visit the trade body representing these advertising platforms for more information: Network Advertising Initative. From its website, you can control third party online advertising by managing your browser opt-outs. Please note that these links will take you to other websites. The WoodlandTrust will not be responsible for the information and also the setting of cookies on these other websites.For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go visit the Information Commissioner's Office website.
How to Contact Us.
If you wish to talk through anything in our cookie policy, find out more about your rights or obtain a copy of the information we hold about you, please contact our supporter services team (details at the bottom of this page) who will be happy to help. If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, you can contact our data protection officer who will investigate the matter. If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are not processing your personal data in accordance with the law you can complain to the Fundraising Regulator or the InformationCommissioner’s Office (ICO).
Our data protection officer can be contacted by writing to:
Data Protection Officer The Carbon Community 40 Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HJ United Kingdom
