Cookie Policy

Last updated: 29 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Core Path 13 Group uses cookies and similar technologies on the Core Path 13 Group website.

Website: corepath13.co.uk

For questions about this policy, contact:

Email: [email protected]

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1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, phone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies can help a website:

operate correctly

remember choices and preferences

protect forms and website systems

understand how visitors use the website

identify usability or performance issues

Similar technologies may include local storage, tracking tags, scripts and device identifiers.

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2. How this website uses cookies

This website uses:

essential cookies required for website operation and consent management

analytics cookies, where you have given consent

Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity are treated as optional analytics services. They will not be permitted to place analytics cookies until the visitor has made the appropriate consent choice.

Visitors can use the website’s main content and contact form without accepting optional analytics cookies.

The website does not currently use advertising, remarketing or social-media tracking cookies.

The ICO requires clear information and an appropriate choice where non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used.

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3. Essential cookies

Essential cookies support functions required for the website to operate correctly.

These may be used for:

website security

contact-form functionality

session management

technical website delivery

preventing misuse or automated activity

remembering cookie-consent choices

These cookies may be placed without consent where they are strictly necessary for the website or for a service requested by the visitor.

Blocking essential cookies through your browser may affect how the website or contact form works.

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4. Analytics cookies

With your consent, the website uses analytics technologies to understand general website activity and improve the visitor experience.

Analytics cookies are optional. They will not be activated unless you choose to accept analytics cookies through the website’s cookie banner.

Google Analytics 4

Google Analytics helps Core Path 13 Group understand information such as:

general visitor and session numbers

how visitors reach the website

pages and sections viewed

device and browser types

general website engagement

whether website improvements are effective

Core Path 13 Group will not intentionally send names, email addresses, contact-form messages or other directly identifying enquiry information to Google Analytics.

Microsoft Clarity

Microsoft Clarity helps Core Path 13 Group understand how visitors interact with the website.

This may include:

clicks and taps

scrolling behaviour

navigation patterns

page interactions

device and browser information

heatmaps

reconstructed session activity

Contact-form fields and other sensitive content will be masked or excluded from Microsoft Clarity recordings.

Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity will only operate after the appropriate analytics consent has been given.

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5. Cookie categories

The website uses the following cookie categories.

Essential

Required for website operation, security, forms, session management and remembering cookie choices.

Essential cookies are always enabled where they are strictly necessary.

Analytics

Used to understand website activity, identify usability issues and improve content, structure and performance.

Analytics cookies are optional and require consent.

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6. Detailed cookie information

The current names, providers, purposes and durations of cookies used by the website are shown within the cookie banner’s detailed information or Manage Preferences section.

This provides the most accurate and up-to-date record of the cookies detected on the website.

The detailed cookie list will be reviewed whenever the website’s services, analytics setup or technology providers change.

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7. Cookie consent

When you first visit the website, the cookie banner allows you to:

accept all permitted cookies

accept essential cookies only

manage your preferences

Choosing essential cookies only will prevent Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity analytics cookies from being activated.

You can continue to use the website’s main content and contact form without accepting optional analytics cookies.

Your choice may be requested again where:

the consent period expires

cookies are cleared from your device

the website’s use of cookies changes materially

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8. Changing or withdrawing your choice

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the website’s Cookie Settings or Manage Preferences control.

Withdrawing consent will prevent future use of optional analytics cookies on that browser or device.

It does not automatically delete information that was lawfully collected before consent was withdrawn.

You may also clear cookies and website data through your browser settings.

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9. Managing cookies through your browser

Most browsers allow you to:

view stored cookies

delete cookies

block all cookies

block third-party cookies

receive a warning before a cookie is stored

clear website data when the browser closes

The controls available depend on the browser and device being used.

Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of the website or contact form.

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10. Third-party services

The website uses technology provided by organisations including:

DH Connect

Google Analytics

Microsoft Clarity

website hosting and content-delivery providers

email and notification providers

These providers may process technical, operational or analytics information when supplying their services.

Further information about how personal information is handled is available in the Core Path 13 Group Privacy Policy.

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11. External links

The website contains links to external websites and services, including Facebook.

Following an external link may allow that provider to use its own cookies or tracking technologies.

Core Path 13 Group does not control the cookies used by third-party websites. Visitors should review the privacy and cookie information provided by the external service.

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12. Changes to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated when:

the website changes

new services or features are introduced

the analytics setup changes

fundraising or payment tools are added

technology providers change

cookies are added, removed or changed

legal or regulatory requirements change

The latest version will be published on this page with a revised update date.

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13. Contact

For questions about cookies or the way this website uses information, contact:

Core Path 13 Group

Email: [email protected]

Further information about personal information and data-protection rights is available in the website’s Privacy Policy.

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