Last updated: March 2026
This cookies policy explains how New Local uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
Cookies help us understand how our website is used, improve the user experience, and ensure the site works properly.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website.
They help websites recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as:
- pages you viewed
- preferences you selected
- how you navigated the site.
Cookies cannot be used to identify you personally on their own, but they may be linked to information you have provided to us.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for several purposes:
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation and security.
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. They collect information such as:
- which pages are visited most often
- how visitors arrive at the site
- how users move through the website.
Functionality cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (such as preferences) and help improve your experience of the site.
Media and embedded content cookies
Some pages may include embedded content such as videos or social media content. These services may place cookies on your device when you view the content.
Cookies we use
The cookies used on our website may include those set by New Local as well as cookies set by trusted third-party services that support our website.
These may include:
Website and platform cookies
Used to ensure the website functions properly.
Analytics services
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site and to improve content and navigation.
Google Analytics collects information anonymously, including:
- number of visitors
- pages visited
- time spent on pages
- how visitors reached the site.
You can learn more about how Google uses data here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Embedded content
Our website may include embedded content such as:
- videos
- presentations
- social media content.
These services may set their own cookies when content is viewed.
Managing cookies
When you first visit our website you will be asked whether you accept the use of cookies.
You can change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings on our website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
- view cookies stored on your device
- delete cookies
- block cookies from certain websites
- block all cookies.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages.
These third parties may include:
- analytics providers
- embedded media platforms
- communications or event platforms.
These organisations may collect information about your browsing activity in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookies policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our website.
The latest version will always be available on this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this cookies policy or how we use cookies, please contact:
Email: info@newlocal.org.uk