Privacy Policy

At Child-Link we take your privacy seriously; we do not sell or trade your personal details. We do collect some information about you so read on to find out more.

Data we collect

Cookies

Like most websites, child-link.org uses cookies to collect information.  Cookies are bits of information which your computer or other device (such as smart phones or tablets) remembers as you browse websites.  We use cookies to remember when we last saw your use of our website and which pages you visit.  Read our cookie policy.

Website statistics

When someone visits child-link.org we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.

Access to your personal information

You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. Email your request to info@child-link.org.

This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is subject to change. It was last amended July 2019.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a named value, a single piece of information, which we ask your web browser to hold for us.  If you allow your browser to accept cookies, the name and value will be sent back to us whenever you visit a page.  Cookies allow websites to respond to you as an individual.  The website can tailor its operations to you.

We use the Google Analytics system to examine our website's traffic. Google will register some cookies with your browser.  Google Analytics provides us with aggregated statistics of how our website is used.  It is not possible for us to identify individuals from the data Google provides.

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 cookies can you get by using our site?

Our Hosting Company's Cookie

Our systems are hosted on a group of computers to make them more reliable.  They are a "load-balancing cluster" and the system uses a cookie as part of its operations, the cookie is called DYNSRV and will contain the name of the server that is working for you.  This cookie is necessary for the operation of our website.

Google Analytics Cookies

At the time of writing Google set these cookies – __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmv and __utmz they are set just for our domain but Google sets them and the names may change.  If you don't delete them they will stay on your device for up to two years.  If you are concerned, clear you cache or block them.  These cookies are not necessary for the operations of our website.