Cookie Policy

Last updated: 3rd June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how this website uses cookies and similar technologies.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information is collected, used and protected when you use this website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to help websites work properly, improve performance, understand how a website is used, and remember choices made by visitors.

Some cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting. These are known as first-party cookies. Other cookies may be set by third-party services used on the website, such as embedded video or map providers.

Cookies may be temporary session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time unless you delete them earlier.

How this website uses cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • make the website work properly
  • keep the website secure
  • protect forms from spam and automated submissions
  • understand how visitors use the website
  • improve the website and its content
  • support embedded content such as videos and maps

Where cookies or similar technologies are not strictly necessary for the website to work, they will be managed through the website’s cookie consent controls.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit the website, you will see a cookie consent panel at the bottom of the page.

This panel allows you to:

  • accept cookies
  • reject non-essential cookies
  • edit your cookie preferences

You can reset or change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking this link.

Rejecting non-essential cookies should not prevent you from using the main content of the website, although some features, such as analytics or embedded third-party content, may be limited or may not work in the same way.

Strictly necessary cookies and technologies

Strictly necessary cookies and similar technologies are used where they are required for the website to work properly, keep the website secure, or provide a service you have requested.

These may include cookies or similar technologies used to:

  • remember your cookie preference
  • support basic website functionality
  • protect the website from spam, abuse or automated submissions
  • maintain website security

These technologies are necessary for the operation and security of the website and cannot usually be switched off through the website’s cookie controls.

Analytics cookies

This website uses Koko Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the site.

Koko Analytics runs in cookie-based mode and uses a first-party cookie called:

_koko_analytics_pages_viewed

This cookie is used to keep track of the pages viewed during a visitor’s current browsing session so that the website can count page views and unique visits more accurately.

Koko Analytics does not track visitors across other websites, does not create individual visitor profiles, and does not share analytics data with third-party analytics providers.

The information is used in aggregate to help us understand how the website is used and how it can be improved.

The Koko Analytics cookie is not essential for the website to work and is managed through the website’s cookie consent controls. You can accept, reject or edit your cookie preferences using the cookie panel, and you can reset your preferences from this Cookie Policy page.

Security and spam-prevention technologies

This website uses Cloudflare Turnstile as part of the contact form process.

Cloudflare Turnstile helps protect the website from spam, abuse and automated form submissions. It is used to check whether a form submission is being made by a genuine user rather than an automated bot.

As part of this process, Cloudflare Turnstile may process technical information such as IP address, browser information, device signals and other client-side signals used to detect abuse.

This technology is used for website security and spam prevention.

Embedded YouTube videos

Some pages on this website may include embedded YouTube videos.

When you view or interact with an embedded YouTube video, YouTube and Google may collect information about your interaction with that video. This may include information such as your device, browser, IP address, pages visited, video interactions, and whether you are logged into a Google or YouTube account.

Where possible, embedded YouTube videos should be configured in a privacy-conscious way. However, YouTube is a third-party service and its use of cookies and similar technologies is controlled by Google.

You can find out more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services by visiting Google’s privacy information.

Embedded Google Maps

Some pages on this website may include embedded Google Maps.

When you view or interact with an embedded Google Map, Google may collect information about your interaction with the map. This may include information such as your device, browser, IP address, location-related data depending on your settings, and whether you are logged into a Google account.

Google Maps is a third-party service and its use of cookies and similar technologies is controlled by Google.

You can find out more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services by visiting Google’s privacy information.

Third-party websites and services

This website may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content provided by third-party services.

Third-party websites and services have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or cookie use of third-party websites.

Browser controls

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings. You can usually block or delete cookies, or set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed on your device.

Please note that blocking all cookies through your browser may affect how this website and other websites work.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the cookies and technologies used, or legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page.

Contact

For privacy or data protection queries, please contact the relevant charity

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

NameDescriptionDuration
wpconsent_geolocationThis cookie is used to store the consent settings based on the visitor's location.30 days
wpconsent_preferencesThis cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.90 days

Cloudflare

Cloudflare provides web performance and security solutions, enhancing site speed and protecting against threats.

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NameDescriptionDuration
__cfwaitingroomThe __cfwaitingroom cookie is only used to track visitors that access a waiting room enabled host and path combination for a zone. Visitors using a browser that does not accept cookies cannot visit the host and path combination while the waiting room is active.session
cf_chl_rc_iThese cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients.session
cf_chl_rc_niThese cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients.session
__cflbWhen enabling session affinity with Cloudflare Load Balancer, Cloudflare sets a __cflb cookie with a unique value on the first response to the requesting client. Cloudflare routes future requests to the same origin, optimizing network resource usage. In the event of a failover, Cloudflare sets a new __cflb cookie to direct future requests to the failover pool.session
_cfuvidThe _cfuvid cookie is only set when a site uses this option in a Rate Limiting Rule, and is only used to allow the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address.session
cf_use_obThe cf_use_ob cookie informs Cloudflare to fetch the requested resource from the Always Online cache on the designated port. Applicable values are: 0, 80, and 443. The cf_ob_info and cf_use_ob cookies are persistent cookies that expire after 30 seconds.session
cf_chl_rc_mThese cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients.session
__cfruidUsed by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.session
__cf_bmCloudflare's bot products identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect your site from bad bots. Cloudflare places the __cf_bm cookie on End User devices that access Customer sites that are protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. The __cf_bm cookie is necessary for the proper functioning of these bot solutions.session
cf_clearanceWhether a CAPTCHA or Javascript challenge has been solved.session
__cfseqSequence rules uses cookies to track the order of requests a user has made and the time between requests and makes them available via Cloudflare Rules. This allows you to write rules that match valid or invalid sequences. The specific cookies used to validate sequences are called sequence cookies.session
cf_ob_infoThe cf_ob_info cookie provides information on: The HTTP Status Code returned by the origin web server. The Ray ID of the original failed request. The data center serving the trafficsession

Formidable Forms

Formidable Forms is a powerful WordPress plugin for creating advanced forms and data management solutions.

NameDescriptionDuration
frm_form_Saves the ID of the form and the time the entry was submitted.2 hours

Forms

We utilise a cookie to stop bots filling out our contact form.

NameDescriptionDuration
frm_form_Saves the ID of the form and the time the entry was submitted.2 hours

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

NameDescriptionDuration
_koko_analytics_pages_viewedThis cookie is used to keep track of the pages viewed during a visitor’s current browsing session so that the website can count page views and unique visits more accurately. Koko Analytics does not track visitors across other websites, does not create individual visitor profiles, and does not share analytics data with third-party analytics providers. The information is used in aggregate to help us understand how the website is used and how it can be improved.24 hours

Enhanced features

These cookies are used to enhance the website, such as showing videos or maps.

Google Maps

We use Google Maps to show the location where officers fell, if we have location data to share.

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NameDescriptionDuration
OGPCThese cookies are used by Google to store user preferences and information while viewing Google mapped pages.1 month
OGPThis cookie is used by Google to activate and track the Google Maps functionality.2 months

Youtube

We use YouTube to host videos to enhance our website and tributes to officers.

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NameDescriptionDuration
GPSRegisters a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location.1 day
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVETries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. Also used for marketing179 days
PREFThis cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you wish to be shown on your page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on.10 years from set/ update
YSCRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.Session
DEVICE_INFOUsed to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.179 days
LOGIN_INFOThis cookie is used to play YouTube videos embedded on the website.2 years
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATAYoutube visitor privacy metadata cookie180 days