Cookie Policy

Devon History Society Cookie Policy

Use of cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

What if I don’t want to accept cookies?

Your browser lets you choose whether to accept, not to accept or to be warned before accepting cookies. These settings can be found in the advanced preferences.

Third party websites

This Cookie Policy does not apply to third party sites that you may access from this website. We recommend you familiarise yourself with the applicable cookie policy before entering any personal information on a third party site.

Changes to the Cookie Policy

We recognise the importance of privacy to our supporters and visitors and will ensure we always meet any new data protection requirements that may come in to force in the future. We will keep this policy under review and any changes made from time to time will be posted on this website.

 

Last updated: 30 Apr 2018