What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit Charity for Children. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Charity for Children uses cookies for several purposes, including:
- Necessary cookies — These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and shopping cart functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Functional cookies — These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
- Analytics cookies — These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website and your experience.
- Marketing cookies — These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Cookies We Use
The table below lists the cookies used on this website, along with their purpose, duration, and category.
Necessary
| Cookie | Domain | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | 6 months | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Functional
| Cookie | Domain | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOGIN_INFO | 2 years | This cookie is used to play YouTube videos embedded on the website. |
Analytics
| Cookie | Domain | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | charityforchildren.net | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. |
| _ga_HNZQ1WS5BS | charityforchildren.net | 2 years | Google Analytics 4 cookie used to persist session state. |
| _gid | charityforchildren.net | 24 hours | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. |
| _gat | charityforchildren.net | 1 minute | Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate. |
| __utma | 2 years | Google Analytics (Classic) cookie used to distinguish users and sessions. | |
| __utmb | 30 minutes | Google Analytics (Classic) cookie used to determine new sessions. | |
| __utmc | session | Google Analytics (Classic) cookie used with __utmb to determine new sessions. | |
| __utmz | 6 months | Google Analytics (Classic) cookie that stores the traffic source or campaign. | |
| __utmt | 10 minutes | Google Analytics (Classic) cookie used to throttle request rate. |
Marketing
| Cookie | Domain | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | charityforchildren.net | 90 days | Google Ads conversion linker cookie. |
| YSC | charityforchildren.net | session | YouTube cookie used to track views of embedded videos. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | charityforchildren.net | 6 months | YouTube cookie used to estimate bandwidth and display settings. |
How to Manage Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the bottom corner of the page, or by using the button below.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
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- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of this website may not function properly.
More Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at web@firststationmedia.com.
This cookie policy was last updated on July 30, 2026.
