--- title: Cookie Policy date: 2023-04-17 url: https://www.thespark.org.uk/about-us/legal-stuff/cookie-policy/ --- # Cookie Policy *This Cookie Policy was last updated on Monday 30 March 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.* ## 1. Introduction Our website, https://www.thespark.org.uk (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website. ## 2. What are cookies? A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit. ## 3. What are scripts? A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device. ## 4. What is a web beacon? A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons. ## 5. Cookies 5.1 Technical or functional cookies Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent. 5.2 Statistics cookies We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies. 5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. ## 6. Placed cookies ### PayPal Functional Consent to service paypal #### Usage We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more about PayPal #### Sharing data For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement. #### Functional ##### Name __paypal_storage__ ##### Expiration persistent ##### Function Store account details ##### Name nsid ##### Expiration session ##### Function Provide fraud prevention ##### Name enforce_policy ##### Expiration 1 year ##### Function Store privacy preferences ##### Name tsrce ##### Expiration 3 days ##### Function ##### Name ts_c ##### Expiration 3 years ##### Function Provide fraud prevention ### Complianz Functional Consent to service complianz #### Usage We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz #### Sharing data This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement. #### Functional ##### Name cmplz_user_data ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Read to determine which cookie banner to show ##### Name cmplz_cookie_data ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store information about cookies that have been detected on the site ##### Name cmplz_consented_services ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store cookie consent preferences ##### Name cmplz_functional ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store cookie consent preferences ##### Name cmplz_policy_id ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store accepted cookie policy ID ##### Name cmplz_marketing ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store cookie consent preferences ##### Name cmplz_statistics ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store cookie consent preferences ##### Name cmplz_preferences ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store cookie consent preferences ##### Name cmplz_banner-status ##### Expiration 365 days ##### Function Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed ### Microsoft Clarity Statistics, Marketing Consent to service microsoft-clarity #### Usage We use Microsoft Clarity for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more about Microsoft Clarity #### Sharing data For more information, please read the Microsoft Clarity Privacy Statement. #### Statistics ##### Name _cltk ##### Expiration ##### Function Store and track interaction ##### Name _clsk ##### Expiration 1 day ##### Function Store and combine pageviews by a user into a single session recording #### Marketing ##### Name _clck ##### Expiration 1 year ##### Function Store a unique user ID ##### Name ANONCHK ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name MUID ##### Expiration 1 year ##### Function Store and track visits across websites ### Stripe Functional Consent to service stripe #### Usage We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe #### Sharing data For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement. #### Functional ##### Name __stripe_mid ##### Expiration 1 year ##### Function Provide fraud prevention ### Google Ads Marketing Consent to service google-ads #### Usage We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more about Google Ads #### Sharing data For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Statement. #### Marketing ##### Name _gcl_aw ##### Expiration 90 days ##### Function Provide ad delivery or retargeting ##### Name ads/ga-audiences ##### Expiration expires immediately ##### Function Store information for remarketing purposes ### Google Maps Marketing Consent to service google-maps #### Usage We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps #### Sharing data For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement. #### Marketing ##### Name Google Maps API ##### Expiration expires immediately ##### Function Read user IP address ### YouTube Marketing Consent to service youtube #### Usage We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube #### Sharing data For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement. #### Marketing ##### Name GPS ##### Expiration session ##### Function Store location data ##### Name VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE ##### Expiration 6 months ##### Function Provide ad delivery or retargeting ##### Name YSC ##### Expiration session ##### Function Store and track interaction ##### Name PREF ##### Expiration 8 months ##### Function Store user preferences ### Miscellaneous Purpose pending investigation Consent to service miscellaneous #### Usage #### Sharing data Sharing of data is pending investigation #### Purpose pending investigation ##### Name _uetvid_exp ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name persist:hs-beacon-1ae02e91-5865-4f13-b220-7daed946ba25 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name bulkSecret ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wf-scan-issue-expanded-162 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name _grecaptcha ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name qm-front-container-pinned ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name WP_DATA_USER_1 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name persist:hs-beacon-message-1ae02e91-5865-4f13-b220-7daed946ba25 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name persist:hs-beacon-message-84c1df2c-435a-45ac-8708-f5e3a00843c5 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name WP_PREFERENCES_USER_1 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name persist:hs-beacon-84c1df2c-435a-45ac-8708-f5e3a00843c5 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name _uetsid_exp ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name _uetvid ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wp-settings-time-1 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wp-settings-1 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name _gcl_au ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wf_loginalerted_4963c4fe81ea81f23455617227413cde5334b61b7e0571d3984608beca641030 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wordpress_test_cookie ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wordpress_logged_in_0f8bbf406835696b9390643518aa40d7 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wfwaf-authcookie-02aa586f2a4b63f2e3e0936885aa6544 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name _uetsid ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name autoSavedSql_wordpress.wp_amelia_payments ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name gf_display_empty_fields ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name __stripe_sid ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name MicrosoftApplicationsTelemetryDeviceId ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name MicrosoftApplicationsTelemetryFirstLaunchTime ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name lw0aCIjdjqwZEJfqkdQ9,03001800444 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wp-autosave-1 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name persist:hs-beacon-session-1ae02e91-5865-4f13-b220-7daed946ba25 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name qm-container-height ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wf-scan-issue-expanded-272 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name tooltipPause ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name datadome ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name cf_clearance ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name qm-admin-panel ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name qm-front-panel ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name autoSavedSql_wordpress.wp_gf_entry_meta ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name FdWMCNqzjawZEJfqkdQ9,03001800444 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wpEmojiSettingsSupports ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name BcHICPjv_7gZEJfqkdQ9,03001800444 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name wf-scan-issue-expanded-360 ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name iwc-active-tab ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name acct ##### Expiration ##### Function ##### Name gclid ##### Expiration ##### Function ## 7. Consent When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save Preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly. 7.1 Manage your consent settings You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page. ## 8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again. ## 9. Your rights with respect to personal data You have the following rights with respect to your personal data: - You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for. - Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us. - Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish. - If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted. - Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller. - Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)). ## 10. Contact details For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details: The Spark 100 Wellington Street Glasgow G2 6DH United Kingdom Website: https://www.thespark.org.uk Email: info@ex.comthespark.org.uk Phone number: 0300 180 0444 This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on Friday 15 May 2026.