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Cookies Policy
Last Updated: June 2023
At Smart Works, we value your privacy and are committed to providing transparent information about the cookies we use on our website. This Cookies Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose cookies on our website.
References to “we”, “us”, or “our” in this Cookies Policy are references to Smart Works, a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, registered company number: 3870671; and a charity registered in England and Wales, registered charity number: 1080609. It also refers to our licensed Smart Works centres in Birmingham (‘Smart Works Birmingham’ registered company number: 10098116; and a charity registered in England and Wales, registered charity number: 1168264), Scotland (‘Smart Works Scotland’ registered company number: CS001342; and a charity registered in Scotland, registered charity number: SC044520), Manchester (‘Smart Works Greater Manchester’ registered company number: 09425123; and a charity registered in England and Wales, registered charity number: 1163594), Newcastle (‘Smart Works Newcastle’ registered company number: 11115960; and a charity registered in England and Wales, registered charity number: 1176547), Reading (‘Smart Works Reading’ registered company number: 09626510; and a charity registered in England and Wales, registered charity number: 1164723) and Leeds (‘Smart Works Leeds’ registered company number: 12059540; and a charity registered in England and Wales, registered charity number: 1184676). This policy covers the pages for all Smart Works Centres across the UK associated with the central Smart Works website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Cookies may store information about your device and browsing activities, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other usage data.
Why do we use cookies?
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our websites to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies gather anonymized data about how you and other visitors use our websites, such as the most frequently visited pages. The information collected by these cookies is used to improve website functionality and enhance your browsing experience. For instance, they help ensure that users easily find what they’re looking for and allow us to understand your interests based on the content you engage with.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your website visits, the pages you view, and the links you follow. Opting out of marketing cookies won’t remove advertisements but will make them less tailored to you.
Which cookies do we use?
| Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
| wp-settings-{time}-[UID] | This cookie facilitates your view of the admin interface and the main site interface. The number UID identified unique website users. | Essential | Session |
| __cf_bm | This cookie is used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. | Essential | 30 minutes |
| _ga | This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for analytics reports. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It is used to distinguish unique users and store information about how visitors use a website. It is used to generate analytics reports on website performance. | Analytics | 2 years |
| gat_gtag | This cookie is associated with Google Analytics and is used to throttle the request rate to the analytics service, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic websites. | Analytics | 2 years |
| __stripe_sid | This cookie is set by Stripe, a payment processing platform. It is used to provide fraud prevention and security measures during payment transactions. | Essential | 30 minutes |
| __stripe_mid | This cookie is set by Stripe. It is used to facilitate payment processing and fraud prevention during payment transactions. | Essential | 30 minutes |
| cure-3PSIDCC, __Secure-1PSIDCC, SIDCC | These cookies are set by Google and are used for security purposes, such as to protect user data from unauthorized access and to prevent fraudulent activity. | Analytics | 1 year |
| __Secure-3PAPISID, __Secure-3PSID, __Secure-1PAPISID, SAPISID, APISID, HSID, SSID, __Secure-1PSID, SID | These cookies are associated with various Google services and are used to store user preferences and information, authenticate users, and help protect user data. | Analytics | 2 years |
| 1P_JAR | This cookie is set by Google and is used to gather website statistics. | Analytics | 1 month |
| AEC | This cookie is associated with Google Ads and is used to optimize and report on ad campaigns’ performance. | Analytics | 6 months |
| NID | This cookie is set by Google and is used to store user preferences and enable personalized advertisements and other content on Google services. | Marketing | 6 months |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | This cookie is associated with Google Search and is used to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. | Analytics | Session |
| CONSENT | This cookie is set by Google and is used to store the user’s consent status regarding the use of cookies on websites. | Essential | 1 year |
| _GRECAPTCHA | This cookie is associated with the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google. It is used to distinguish between humans and bots when completing online forms. | Essential | Two minutes |
| UULE | This cookie is associated with Google Maps and is used to store location and user preferences for displaying maps. | Marketing | 6 hours |
| OTZ | This cookie is used to gather analytics information for personalized ads. | Marketing | Two years |
| DV | This cookie is set by Google and is used to provide services and track user behavior across different websites. | Marketing | 1 day |
| EUULE | This cookie is associated with Google Maps and is used to store encrypted location information for displaying maps. | Marketing | 6 hours |
How can you manage cookies?
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. However, you have the option to manage your cookie preferences. You can typically modify your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your browsing experience and prevent certain features of our website from functioning correctly.
To manage your cookie preferences for Google Ads and Google Analytics, you can use Google’s Ads Settings and Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on how to opt-out of personalised ads, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Consumer Choice page.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable laws. Any updates or revisions will be posted on this page.
Contact Us
Name: Smart Works
Address: Unit 1, Canonbury Yard, 202-208 New N Rd, London N1 7BJ
Phone Number: 020 7288 1770
E-mail: gdpr@smartworks.org.uk