ADCS Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 01/01/2025

At The Ampthill & District Choral Society, accessible from ampthillchoral.com and ampthillchoral.wordpress.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Cookie Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Ampthill Choral and how we use it.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit websites. They are used to store information, such as your preferences or login information, to enhance your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, including:

  • Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the basic functionality of our site, such as ensuring that you can navigate the site and use its features.
  • Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with the website, allowing us to improve the functionality of the site.
  • Functionality Cookies: These enable us to remember your preferences and provide a more personalized experience.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Our website may contain content from third-party providers (e.g., social media, analytics tools) that set their own cookies. These cookies help track site usage and improve services.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies used on our website can be categorized as follows:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use the website. For example, they track which pages are visited most often or if error messages are shown.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as your language preferences or other settings, to improve your experience.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver ads more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

4. How to Control Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. You can disable cookies or choose to be notified when a website is attempting to store a cookie. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
  • Opt-Out of Analytics: You can also opt out of Google Analytics cookies by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
  • Third-Party Cookies: To learn more about managing third-party cookies, you can visit the websites of the relevant third-party services (e.g., Google, Facebook, Twitter).

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services on our website, such as:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze how visitors use our website, Google Analytics collects data on website traffic, user behavior, and interactions. For more information on Google Analytics’ data practices, visit Google Privacy & Terms.
  • Social Media Buttons: Our site may include social media buttons (e.g., Facebook, Twitter). These services may set their own cookies to track your interactions with these buttons. For more information on how these services use cookies, refer to their privacy policies.

6. Managing Cookies

If you prefer, you can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Prevent new cookies from being stored.

For detailed instructions on managing cookies in different browsers, please visit the support pages for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We recommend that you review this page periodically for any updates. The most current version will always be available on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us: