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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 24/06/25
This Cookie Policy explains how i-socialwork (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at [www.i-socialwork.co.uk]. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, i-socialwork) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use first-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to improve the user experience on our website.
Specifically, we use cookies for the following purposes:
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To make our website work: Essential cookies are used to ensure the security of our forms and the basic functionality of the site.
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To improve our website: We use analytical cookies to understand how visitors use our site (e.g., which pages are most popular), allowing us to improve its structure and content. This data is aggregated and anonymous.
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To manage your consent: A cookie is used to remember your cookie preferences so we don’t have to ask you on every visit.
We do not use cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.
3. What types of cookies do we use?
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas like our referral form. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. You cannot refuse these cookies.
b) Performance and Analytical Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. This information is aggregated and anonymised and is only used to help us improve how our website works. These are optional.
4. How can you control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject optional cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights in two ways:
1. Using Our Cookie Consent Banner:
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can use this tool to set your preferences. The tool will record when you have consented to our cookie policy. Strictly Necessary cookies cannot be disabled.
2. Using Your Browser Settings:
You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed.
6. Where can you get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us atadmin@i-socialwork.co.uk
