Cookie notice

Last updated: 10 September 2026

Friends of Blythe Hill Fields uses cookies and similar technologies on www.blythehillfields.org.uk. This notice explains what they do and how you can control them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files stored on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website. They can help a website function, remember your preferences and understand how visitors use it.

Similar technologies, such as local storage, can also store information in your browser.

How we use them

Our website is hosted by Squarespace. We use necessary cookies to support its operation and, with your permission, optional cookies to help us understand website use.

Necessary cookies support essential functions, such as security and remembering your cookie choices. These remain enabled when you decline optional cookies.

Performance and analytics cookies help us understand visits and browsing patterns so we can improve the website. You can accept or decline these through our cookie controls.

Declining optional cookies does not prevent you from browsing the website.

Squarespace cookies

The following are standard Squarespace cookies relevant to security, consent and analytics. The cookies placed on your device depend on the features you use and your choices.

Cookie / Purpose / Duration

• Crumb / Helps protect against fraudulent website requests / Session

• ss_performancecookiesAllowed / Remembers your performance and analytics cookie choice /30 days

• ss_marketingcookiesAllowed / Remembers your marketing cookie choice; its presence does not itself mean advertising tracking is used /30 days

• ss_cid, ss_cpvisit, ss_cvr / Support visitor and session measurement / 2 years

• ss_cvisit, ss_cvt / Support visitor and session measurement / 30 minutes

Session cookies normally expire when your browsing session ends. Other cookies remain until they expire or are deleted. Browser settings may shorten these periods.

Your choices

Our cookie banner lets you:

• Accept all: allow the optional cookie categories offered.

• Decline all: reject optional cookies while retaining necessary cookies.

• Manage cookies: choose which optional categories to allow.

We do not treat continued browsing as consent.

You can review or change your choices at any time using the cookie preferences control at the bottom of the website. Withdrawing consent stops future use of the optional cookies concerned.

Your preferences are normally remembered for 30 days. You may be asked again sooner if you clear your browser’s cookies or use a different browser or device.

You can also use your browser settings to inspect, delete or block cookies. Blocking necessary cookies may affect some website functions.

Other services

Links to external websites, such as donation platforms or social media, take you to services with their own cookie and privacy arrangements.

Embedded content and additional website integrations may also use cookies or similar technologies.

Personal information

Cookie identifiers and technical information may constitute personal information. Our Privacy policy explains how we handle personal information and describes your rights.

Contact and updates

For questions about our use of cookies, email web@blythehillfields.org.uk.

We may update this notice when our website or use of cookies changes. The latest version will appear here with an updated date.