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About this cookie policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website. Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.

Your consent applies to the following domains: www.brook.org.uk

What are cookies ?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer/phone/tablet when you visit a website. They have multiple purposes, including improving your experience using our website and helping us understand how we can improve the website.  

Generally, cookies are very useful and are a common method used by almost every website you visit because they help to make your online experience as smooth as possible. For more information about cookies and their impact on you and your browsing visit www.aboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies ?

Like most online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

Our website uses cookies for different purposes:  

  • Necessary cookies- The website cannot work properly without these cookies which is why it’s not possible to turn off these cookies.   
  • Preference cookies – These allow the website to remember your preferences for example in font or colour,  or your region.  
  • Statistics cookies – These collect information about how people use the website to help us improve it. No personal information that would identify you is collected.   
  • Marketing cookies – These allow ads to be relevant to you. 

How can I control my cookie preferences ?

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the link above to ‘change your consent’ or ‘withdraw your consent’.

Another option is to delete your browser cache. After doing this, when you next visit a page on our website you will see the cookie consent notice again and you can choose your preferences or withdraw your consent.  

In addition to this, most internet browsers allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies (or just third-party cookies) or warn you before a cookie is stored on your device. It is also possible to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics.

Please note

If you choose to block all cookies, our website might not work properly and you might not be able to use or access many of the services we offer.  

If you have blocked all cookies and want to make full use of our website and its features, you will need to change your cookie settings via one of the methods above. If you turned them off through your browser, here’s how to turn them back on.