Cookie Policy
Last Updated: December 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your preferences regarding them.
This policy applies to the website https://moorehousegroup.org.uk/ (referred to as “the Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to help store certain pieces of information about your preferences or device for future visits.
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” cookies.
- Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
- Persistent Cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
- Functionality: To help the website function correctly and deliver the services you request.
- Performance & Analytics: To understand how visitors use the Website, identify errors, and improve the user experience (e.g., seeing which pages are most popular).
- Security: To support or enable security features.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify the cookies used on our website into four categories:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)
These cookies are essential for you to browse the Website and use its core features, such as accessing secure areas of the site or verifying your consent preferences. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be switched off in our systems.
| Purpose | Example Data Collected | Retention Period |
| Consent Management | Records your cookie consent status. | 12 months |
| Security | Ensures the integrity and security of the site. | Session |
B. Performance and Analytical Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will be unable to monitor its performance.
| Purpose | Example Data Collected | Retention Period |
| Website Analytics | Anonymous IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages. | Varies (e.g., 2 years for Google Analytics) |
C. Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages (e.g., video players or embedded forms). If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
| Purpose | Example Data Collected | Retention Period |
| Embedded Content | Video playback preferences, form submissions. | Varies |
D. Targeting and Advertising Cookies (If Applicable)
These cookies may be set through our site by third-party services. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertising on other sites. The Moore House Group primarily focuses on its mission and may not use extensive targeting cookies; however, embedded third-party content (like social media feeds) may use them. We require your explicit consent for any such non-essential cookies.
| Purpose | Example Data Collected | Retention Period |
| Social Media Sharing | Tracking user interaction with shared content. | Varies |
4. List of Cookies Used on moorehousegroup.org.uk
You must audit your website and fill in the table below with the precise cookies used.
| Cookie Name | Purpose/Category | First-Party/Third-Party | Example Description |
| viewed_cookie_policy | Necessary | First-Party | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| cookielawinfo_checkbox_necessary | Necessary | First-Party | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | Necessary | First-Party | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | Necessary | First-Party | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | Necessary | First-Party | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Analytics”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | Necessary | First-Party | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Other. |
5. Your Cookie Choices
Under UK/EU law, we require your explicit permission (consent) to set any cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website.
A. Via Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our Website, we present you with a cookie consent management solution (CMP) or banner. This allows you to:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject all non-essential cookies.
- Manage your preferences and select which categories of cookies you consent to.
You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “Manage Cookie Preferences” button, which is typically found in the footer of the website.
B. Via Your Web Browser
You can also control and manage cookies through your individual browser settings. You can usually find these settings in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser. Be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit.
Below are links to the instructions on how to manage cookies for the most common browsers:
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Moore House Group
Email: info@moorehousegroup.org.uk
Telephone: 01506 401 700
Address: Moore House Group,
Unit 3b, Alba Pavilions,
Alba Campus,
Livingston,
West Lothian,
EH54 7HG