Cookie Policy for BLA UK

Last Updated: July 7, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how BLA UK ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website, [www.blauk.org] (the "Site"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, [Alumni Group Name]) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, interactive content, and advertising). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Third parties serve cookies through our website for analytics, advertising, and other purposes.

Specifically, the types of cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. Without these cookies, services like logging into your alumni profile or submitting forms cannot be provided.

·        Examples: Session cookies that maintain your login state.

      Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, for instance, which pages you visit most often, and if you get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.

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     Examples: Google Analytics cookies to track website traffic and user behaviour.

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     Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your Browse activity on other websites.

·        Examples: Remembering your preference settings for future visits.

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     Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more 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 the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

·       Examples: Cookies used by social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn) for retargeting alumni group content.

How can you control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie banner or by setting your preferences within your web browser.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Please note that if you choose to block or disable cookies, some features of our Site may not function properly, and your experience may be less efficient.

Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers may transmit "do not track" signals to websites with which the browser communicates. As of the Last Updated date of this Cookie Policy, an industry standard for how to respond to these signals has not yet been established. Therefore, we do not currently respond to "do not track" signals.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@blauk.org.