Cookies
This cookies statement explains how we use cookies when you use our website: www.refuge4pets.org.uk
Please read this statement about cookies in conjunction with our privacy notice.
The use of cookies is common practice on modern websites. A cookie is a small text file which is placed on your computer’s hard drive by a website. When you visit one of our websites, your browser checks to see if it has any cookies for it and sends the information contained in those cookies back to the site in order to tailor and improve your experience.
Our cookies record things like whether you are currently logged into your website account, to ensure you’re given the right access on each page. They ensure the display settings you’ve previously selected (for example, preferred language) – or the settings associated with your account permissions – are activated correctly.
We also use cookies to collect anonymous usage and visitor behaviour information – this includes IP address, operating system, browser type and pages visited. We use this to track how our websites are used, measure their effectiveness, and to help us improve our content and user experience.
What cookies do we use?
Google Analytics
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| _ga | 1 year, 1 month, 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. |
| _ga_* | 1 year, 1 month, 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
Hotjar
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| _hjSessionUser_* | 1 year | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. |
| _hjFirstSeen | 30 minutes | Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores the true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. |
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample_1869738 | 2 minutes | No description. |
| _hjSession_* | 30 minutes | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site. |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | 30 minutes | Hotjar sets this cookie to detect a user’s first pageview session, which is a True/False flag set by the cookie. |
YouTube
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| YSC | Session Only | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months, 27 days | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 5 months, 27 days | No description. |
| CONSENT | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
| __Secure-YEC | 1 year, 1 month | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Third party cookies
Some of the services on our websites and social media such as sharing functions from Facebook, Twitter or Instagram may also place cookies on your computer. We do not take responsibility for third party cookies.
Can I refuse cookies?
Yes, you can use your browser settings to disable cookies. Different browsers offer different levels of control – for example you may be able to accept certain cookies and reject others, such as third party cookies.
If you refuse cookies, please be aware our websites may not work smoothly for you and there will be certain parts that won’t function correctly.
You can delete the cookies stored on your computer at any time.
More information
For further information about cookies, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.