How We Use Cookies
HRE4U CIC uses cookies to keep our website working safely and smoothly. At the moment, we only use essential cookies — the small technical files needed to make the site function. These do not track you, identify you, or store personal information.
Server logs generated by our hosting provider (cPanel) are separate from cookies. They help us keep the site secure and understand basic visit numbers, but they do not track individuals.
If we introduce optional cookies in the future (such as analytics to help us understand how many people we support), the cookie banner will change to let you choose whether to accept them.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: These enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and logging in to your account. The website cannot work properly without them, and they do not store personal information.
- Functional Cookies (Possible Future Use): If we introduce new features such as remembering preferences or helping certain tools work more smoothly, we may use functional cookies. These would always be listed in our cookie banner.
- Analytical Cookies (Future Use Only): We do not currently use analytics cookies. In the future, we may use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how the site is used, especially for CIC impact reporting. These will always require your consent.
- Third-Party Cookies (Future Use Only): If we embed content such as YouTube videos or social media tools in future, those services may set their own cookies. These will only run if you choose to allow them.
Cookies Used by Our Online Shop (Shopify)
If you visit or use our external shop, Shopify may place its own cookies to make the shop function. These may support checkout, security, or remembering what is in your basket.
These cookies are controlled by Shopify and are covered by their own cookie and privacy policies. They do not run on the main HRE4U website.
Your Choices
You can manage or delete cookies using your browser settings at any time. If non-essential cookies are ever added, you will also be able to accept or reject them through our cookie banner.
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Third-Party Services (Future Use)
We currently do not use any third-party services that set cookies on the HRE4U website. If in the future we add tools such as:
- Google Analytics
- YouTube video embeds
- Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok sharing tools
— these services may place their own cookies. They will only run if you give consent through our cookie banner, and we will list them clearly.
Legal Requirements
We follow UK GDPR and the ePrivacy Regulations. This means:
- we only use essential cookies without consent
- we will always ask before using any non-essential cookies
- you can change your preferences at any time
For more information on how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
Policy Updates
If we add or change the types of cookies we use, this policy will be updated and the cookie banner will reflect those changes.
Feedback
If you have a question about our use of cookies, you can contact us using the Feedback Tab.
If the Feedback Tab is not accessible, you can email us at hello@hre4u.co.uk or get in touch here.