COOKIE POLICY

Cookies are small information files that are stored on your smartphone, tablet or computer that help us improve your visits the Combined Cadet Force website. This page explains what cookies we use and how you can manage them.

The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) website uses small text files called cookies that are stored on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Cookies make the website easier to use and can help customise the website if you visit it regularly by remembering:

  • Functionality cookies – required to enable you to move around the website and use essential features
  • Analytics cookies - collect information about how you use our website and help us improve performance and provide a better user experience
  • Ad cookies – used by advertising networks to track your browsing across the internet whilst enabling us to enhance our website with services provided by third-parties

More information on cookies, what they are and how they are used is available on the Information Commissioner’s Office website.

Some cookies are set directly by the combinedcadetforce.org.uk website. Others are set by third-parties when you visit the Combined Cadet Force website. Third-party cookies include those set by advertising networks, the partners we use for web analytics, and external websites delivering embedded content and videos (e.g. YouTube and Vimeo).

Cookies are stored on your computer for different lengths of time depending on what they are used for. Session cookies are temporary cookies and are only stored until you leave the website or when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies last for a fixed period of time, defined within the cookie, and allow the website to recognise the device and track repeat visits.

We do not sell the information collected by cookies.

Further information about individual cookies used on this website is provided below.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE USED ON THE COMBINED CADET FORCE WEBSITE?

The following cookies are strictly necessary to enable you to move around the website and use essential features. These cookies don’t collect any information that is used to identify you personally.

Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the Army website. If you prevent these cookies, we may be unable to protect your privacy or predict how our website will perform during your visit.

FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES SET BY THE COMBINED CADET FORCE

cc-settings - Used to store the user's cookie consent settings. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.

CraftSessionId - Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes

Analytics cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

ANALYTICS COOKIES SET BY THE COMBINED CADET FORCE

_ga - Used to distinguish users.

_ga_D0P3MVHF1K - Used to persist session state.

_gcl_au - Used to store and track conversions.

Ad cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

AD COOKIES SET BY THE COMBINED CADET FORCE

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE - Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.

YSC - Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

yt.innertube::nextId - Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

yt.innertube::requests - Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

yt-remote-cast-available - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video

yt-remote-cast-installed - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video

yt-remote-connected-devices - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video

yt-remote-device-id - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video

yt-remote-fast-check-period - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video

yt-remote-session-app - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video

yt-remote-session-name - Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video