Cookie Policy

This is the cookie policy for Home and Future Ltd. (referred to as HaF within this policy)

Last Updated: December 2025

WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They help websites work properly and provide information about how people use the site.

UK COOKIE REGULATIONS

UK law (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003) requires websites to:

  • Tell you about cookies they use
  • Get your consent before placing certain cookies
  • Give you a way to refuse cookies

Some cookies don’t need consent because they’re “strictly necessary” for the website to work.

COOKIES WE USE

ESSENTIAL COOKIES (No consent needed)

These cookies are necessary for our website to work. You cannot refuse them without affecting how the website works.

Cookie: session_id
Purpose: Maintains your session as you move between pages
Duration: Session (deleted when you close your browser)
Provider: HaF

Cookie: cookie_consent
Purpose: Remembers your cookie preferences
Duration: 1 year
Provider: HaF

Cookie: security_token
Purpose: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
Duration: Session
Provider: HaF

These cookies do not track you across other websites and do not collect personal information beyond what’s necessary for the website to function.

ANALYTICS COOKIES (Consent required)

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.

PLAUSIBLE ANALYTICS

Plausible is a privacy-focused analytics tool. It:

  • Does not use cookies in the traditional sense
  • Does not collect personal data
  • Does not track you across websites
  • Stores all data in the UK
  • Is compliant with GDPR, PECR, and CCPA

Information collected:

  • Page views
  • Referral sources (where visitors come from)
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Browser type
  • Country (from IP address, not stored)

Your IP address is processed but not stored. Plausible cannot identify individual visitors.

Learn more: https://plausible.io/privacy

GOOGLE ANALYTICS 4 (via Google Tag Manager)

We also use Google Analytics 4 to understand visitor behaviour patterns.

Cookie: _ga
Purpose: Distinguishes users
Duration: 2 years
Provider: Google

Cookie: ga*
Purpose: Maintains session state
Duration: 2 years
Provider: Google

Cookie: _gid
Purpose: Distinguishes users
Duration: 24 hours
Provider: Google

Information collected:

  • Pages visited and time spent
  • How you arrived at our site
  • What you clicked on
  • Device and browser information
  • Approximate location (city level)

Google Analytics data is:

  • Stored on Google’s servers (may include USA)
  • Subject to Google’s privacy policy
  • Anonymised (IP addresses are masked)
  • Not used for advertising purposes
  • Not shared with other Google services

Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

MARKETING COOKIES (Consent required)

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies.

If we decide to use them in future, we will:

  • Update this policy
  • Ask for your consent before placing them
  • Explain clearly what they do

YOUR CONSENT

When you first visit our website, we ask for your consent to use analytics cookies.

You can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only essential cookies
  • Reject all non-essential cookies

Your choice is saved for one year. After that, we’ll ask again.

HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES

Change Your Consent
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link at the bottom of any page.

Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Most browsers let you:

  • See what cookies are stored
  • Delete all cookies
  • Delete specific cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites

About Cookies website has detailed instructions: https://aboutcookies.org

Warning: Blocking or deleting essential cookies may stop parts of our website from working properly.

COOKIE LIFESPAN

Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: Stay on your device for a set time or until you delete them

We review all cookies annually and delete any that are no longer necessary.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

Our website may contain links to other websites. Those websites may place their own cookies. We are not responsible for cookies placed by other websites.

Currently, the only third-party cookies we use (with your consent) are from Plausible Analytics and Google Analytics.

DO NOT TRACK

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals because there is no agreed standard for how websites should respond.

If you don’t want to be tracked, we recommend:

  • Refusing analytics cookies when prompted
  • Using browser privacy settings
  • Using browser extensions that block tracking

UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this cookie policy when we change the cookies we use. We’ll post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date.

MORE INFORMATION

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Website: ico.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 1113

Your Online Choices (opt out of advertising cookies)
Website: youronlinechoices.com

CONTACT US

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

Daryl Perilli
Data Protection Officer
Home + Future Limited
Address: Cawley Priory, South Pallant, Chichester, England, PO19 1SY
Email: daryl.perilli@homeandfuture.org.uk
Phone: 0330 043 9053