Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy sets out how Kars4Kids (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and other tracking technologies through our website (https://www.kars4kids.org.uk). We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected, and this website respects any consent you have given via the cookie banner which is displayed at the bottom left of the page when you visit our website. This Cookies Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please feel free to contact us using the details set out in the ‘Contact Us’ section at the bottom of this policy.
1. How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies (also known as tags, pixels, beacons and floodlights) on our websites to:
- Personalise content and digital ads
- Offer social media features
- Analyse traffic.
This policy refers to both 'cookies' and 'similar technologies' as cookies.
You can accept all the cookies that we use by clicking on the 'Accept Cookies' button on our cookie banner. If you’d rather decide what cookies are set, you can choose by clicking on ‘Manage Cookies'.
You can also opt out of all our cookies (except the strictly necessary ones) by clicking the ‘Reject All’ button on our cookie banner. You can find out how to control and delete cookies in your browser. If you choose to refuse all cookies, our website might not work as well.
2. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files. Websites you visit will place cookies on your computer, phone or other devices. Cookies contain details of your browsing history on that website and distinguish you from other users and remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Cookies make our website function in more user friendly and effective ways and help to tailor the website operations to your needs and preferences, analyse website usage and generally improve your online user experience.
Cookies don't store or collect information about you (like your name). But they'll collect information related to:
- the devices you use to access the internet;
- your browser;
- your browsing history.
Cookies are widely used to make websites work better for visitors. And to give information to the owners of the site.
You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
3. How do we use cookies on our website?
We use cookies on the website to:
- help users navigate around the website;
- work out whether the website is working well;
- gather statistics on how our website is being used (including for example to see which pages of the website are the most popular and how users are interacting with them), which can help us to improve it; and
- analyse how individuals interact with us so we can improve our services.
We also use cookies to make sure we keep your information confidential and secure as you move through secure or password-protected areas of our website.
Cookies can have different characteristics. For example:
- Session Cookies – These are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies – These cookies stay on your browser or device until they expire or until you delete them from your browser history.
All cookies have an owner. You can identify the owner by looking at the domain. The domain is the company or website name in the cookie.
Cookies can be first-party, which means that they’re owned by the website who set them. Alternatively, cookies can be third-party. This means they’re not owned by the website who set them.
We use 'first party cookies', which are set and collected by us and are only used by our website when you visit it.
We also use 'third party cookies' which are set and collected by third parties, such as our advertising partners, or by our social media service providers. Kars4Kids does not control third‑party cookies—please refer to the provider’s cookie or privacy notice for details.
4. Types of cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We need these cookies for the website to work properly. This means we can't switch them off. They're only set when you take certain actions - like setting your privacy preferences, logging into our sites, or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block these cookies, but this will mean our website won't work as well.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help us to improve your experience on our websites through enhanced functionality. The cookies may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we use. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies (also known as ‘performance cookies’) help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around our websites. These are non-essential cookies that are used to better our platform. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Marketing or advertising cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners and used by us to measure our marketing activity. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store your contact details but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet enabled device.
5. Managing cookies
By clicking ‘Accept All’ or the relevant accept tab in the Cookie Settings page or our cookie banner when you visit the website, you consent to our use of cookies as updated from time to time. In particular, you consent to cookies being stored on your computer or mobile device (unless rejected or disabled by your browser). You also have the option to ‘Reject non-essential cookies’ so that you can reject these types of cookies, you can control which cookies are set on your device by clicking on Manage cookies on our cookies banner. You can also amend your settings or withdraw your consent for cookies at any time by revisiting this policy and clicking on the 'Manage cookies' link below.
Manage cookies
You may also wish to restrict or block the cookies set by our website, or indeed any other website within your browser.
The ‘Help’ function within your browser will tell you how, but you can also visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains information on how to do this as well as how to delete cookies. As noted above, please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality this website.
Click on the links below to find out how to change your cookie settings in specific browsers and/or on particular operating systems:
There is also software available which enables you to use settings that allow you to choose which cookies are set on your digital device, such as the Ghostery app.
6. Cookie List
The tables below set out the cookies and other tracking technologies we use and for what purposes:
7. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time – for example, to take into account changes at Kars4Kids or to reflect changes in regulation or legislation.
We therefore recommend that you check this policy regularly. We aim to notify you of any significant changes by way of a notice on our website or by contacting you directly when reasonably possible.
Dated 12/26/2025
Do you have any additional questions or concerns?
Please feel free to contact us at 0300.234.1000.