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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