Cookie policy

Cookies are small pieces of data used by websites and stored on a user’s device. Some are necessary for the website to function, and some help us to analyse how people use our website so that we can make improvements for the future. They also enable us to interact with people more effectively on social media. You can continue using our site by clicking ‘Use necessary cookies only’. However, by clicking ‘Allow all cookies’, you can help us to learn more about the use of our website and allocate our marketing spend more wisely, so that more money can be raised for hospice care!

How you can manage cookies

Your consent is generally required for the use of cookies on your device. We obtain this via the cookie banner that is displayed when you first enter our website. You can view the types of cookies we use, what they are used for and how long they are stored for, or indeed choose not to accept them or manage and change your preferences. 
 
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.

What cookies do we use?

We use the following cookies:
The below table provides more information about each cookie we use and why:

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Cookie declaration last updated on 23/03/2025 by Cookiebot:

Necessary (11)

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Name Provider Purpose Maximum Storage Duration Type
__cf_bm [x2] fonts.net
Vimeo
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. 1 day HTTP Cookie
_cfuvid Vimeo This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. Session HTTP Cookie
_grecaptcha Google This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Persistent HTML Local Storage
_GRECAPTCHA Google Pending 180 days HTTP Cookie
ar_debug Google Checks whether a technical debugger-cookie is present. 3 months HTTP Cookie
CookieConsent Cookiebot Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain 1 year HTTP Cookie
rc::a Google This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Persistent HTML Local Storage
rc::b Google This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Session HTML Local Storage
rc::c Google This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Session HTML Local Storage
rc::f Google This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Persistent HTML Local Storage
Preferences (1)

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

Name Provider Purpose Maximum Storage Duration Type
twk_idm_key Tawk.to Allows the website to recoqnise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality. Session HTTP Cookie
Statistics and Analytics (8)

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Name Provider Purpose Maximum Storage Duration Type
_dc_gtm_UA-# Google Used by Google Tag Manager to control the loading of a Google Analytics script tag. 1 day HTTP Cookie
_hjSession_# Hotjar Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. 1 day HTTP Cookie
_hjSessionUser_# Hotjar Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. 1 year HTTP Cookie
_hjTLDTest Hotjar Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. Session HTTP Cookie
hjActiveViewportIds Hotjar This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. Persistent HTML Local Storage
hjViewportId Hotjar Saves the user's screen size in order to adjust the size of images on the website. Session HTML Local Storage
TawkConnectionTime Tawk.to Allows the website to recoqnise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality. Session HTTP Cookie
vuid Vimeo Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. 2 years HTTP Cookie
Marketing/Targeting (8)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. These cookies record your visit to our and partner hospice websites, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. The intention is to display our ads on other websites that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for us and third party advertisers. We may also share this information with third parties (e.g. social media platforms) for this purpose.

Name Provider Purpose Maximum Storage Duration Type
_fbp Meta Platforms, Inc. Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. 3 months HTTP Cookie
_ga Google Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. 2 years HTTP Cookie
_ga_# Google Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. 2 years HTTP Cookie
_gid Google Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. 1 day HTTP Cookie
collect Google Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. Session Pixel Tracker
lastExternalReferrer Meta Platforms, Inc. Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. Persistent HTML Local Storage
lastExternalReferrerTime Meta Platforms, Inc. Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. Persistent HTML Local Storage
topicsLastReferenceTime Meta Platforms, Inc. Collects data on the user across websites - This data is used to make advertisement more relevant. Persistent HTML Local Storage