This cookie policy (“Policy”) describes what cookies are and how they’re being used by the bloomfieldpresbyterian.org website (“Website”). You should read this Policy so you can understand the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. It also describes the choices available to you regarding accepting or declining the use of cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files that are saved on your computer or other devices when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to remember you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”).
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used during the course of your visit to the Website, and they expire when you close the web browser.
Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within our Website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for you while visiting the Website and Services.
Cookies may be set by the Website (“first-party cookies”), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide analytics services on the Website (“third party cookies”). These third parties can recognize you when you visit our website and also when you visit certain other websites.
What types of cookies are there?
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are required in order to use our website and let us operate the Website in accordance with the choices you make. For example, we will remember your cookie preferences using a functional cookie so that the cookie popup bar does not keep prompting you for a choice on every single visit. Other cookies help to prevent spam from being submitted via our contact forms.
Non-Essential cookies
These cookies enable us and third party services to collect aggregated data for statistical purposes on how our visitors use the Website. These cookies do not contain personal information such as names and email addresses and are used to help us improve your user experience of the Website.
What cookies do we use?
| Cookie | Name (Expiration time) | Purpose |
| Cookie Acceptance | cookie_notice_accepted (1 year) |
This essential cookie is used to remember a user’s choice about cookies on the Website. Where users have previously indicated a preference, that user’s preference will be stored in this cookie. |
| Recaptcha | _GRECAPTCHA (6 months) |
This essential cookie is used to distinguish between humans and spam bots. It protects the Website against spam, automated abuse and other types of automated submissions via our contact forms. |
| Google Analytics | _ga (2 years) _gid (24 hours) _gat (1 minute) |
These non-essential cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. |
What are your cookie options?
When you first load our website you are presented with an option of whether or not you wish to accept non-essential cookies. Clicking Yes will allow the cookies to be used. Clicking No will prevent the cookies from being used.
In addition, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites and may result in you not being able to use all the features on our website.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Changes and amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified.
Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy or the use of cookies, we encourage you to contact us using the Website contact us form.
This document was last updated on 18th February 2022