Cookie policy

What this means for you

Cookies are small files saved on your device when you use a website.
We use necessary cookies to make our website work.
We will ask before using cookies that need your consent.
You can accept or refuse these cookies. You can change your choice at any time.
The table on this page tells you what each cookie does and how long it lasts.

What this policy covers

This policy explains how the National Emergencies Trust uses cookies and similar technology on its website.

Similar technology can include pixels, tags, scripts and local storage. These tools can store information on your device or read information already stored there. In this policy, we call all of them ‘cookies’.

Our privacy policy explains how we use personal information collected through the website.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on a computer, phone or tablet when you visit a website. Some cookies are removed when you close your browser. Others stay on your device for a set time.

Cookies set by us are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by another organisation are called third-party cookies.

How we use cookies

We group cookies by what they do.

Necessary cookies

These cookies help the website work and keep it secure. They may remember your cookie choice or support a service you ask to use. You cannot switch them off through our cookie controls.

We only use a necessary cookie without consent where the law allows this.

Preference cookies

These cookies remember choices that change how the website looks or works for you.

Some preference cookies may not need consent where a legal exception applies. If we rely on that exception, we will explain the cookie and give you a simple way to object.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how people use the website. They may tell us which pages people visit and whether something went wrong.

We will not set analytics cookies before you make a choice unless we have confirmed that a legal exception applies. Where we rely on that exception, we will use the information only for statistical purposes. We will also give you a simple way to object.

Marketing cookies

These cookies can track visits across websites. They may be used to measure campaigns or show advertising based on a person's activity.

We will not set marketing cookies unless you consent.

Cookies used on this website

The table below must match the live website and its consent controls.

Cookie inventory pending. Kane and the site supplier will complete a full production scan and manual audit before this policy is published. Each item will list: cookie or technology, provider, category, purpose, first or third party, duration, and consent or exception basis.

When you first visit the website, our cookie controls let you:

accept cookies that need consent
refuse cookies that need consent
choose which categories to allow.

Refusing optional cookies will not stop you from using the main parts of the website.

You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by selecting “Cookie settings” in the website footer, or by using the button below.

Changing your choice will stop us from setting or using the cookies you refuse. It may not remove cookies already stored on your device. You can remove those through your browser settings.

Browser settings

Most browsers let you see, block or delete cookies. Your browser help pages explain how to do this.

Blocking all cookies may stop some website features from working. Our own controls are the simplest way to manage cookies used by this website.

Other websites and services

Our website may link to another organisation's website or include content supplied by another service. Those services may use their own cookies when you choose to open or use them.

The other organisation is responsible for explaining its cookies. Please read its cookie and privacy information.

Changes to this policy

We review this policy each year and when the cookies used by the website change. We will update the cookie table and the date at the top of this page when needed.

If we introduce a cookie for a new purpose that needs consent, we will ask for consent before using it.

Contact us

Questions or complaints about our use of cookies can be sent to complaints@nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab).

National Emergencies Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1182809) and a registered Scottish charity (charity number SC050062). Registered office: London Scottish House, 95 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2DX.

We will provide this policy in other formats on request, including large print, easy-read and audio, and in other languages where we reasonably can. You can contact us through our contact page.

Legal information

The rules on cookies and similar technology are in regulation 6 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, as amended. Data protection law also applies when a cookie uses personal information.

We use cookies that need consent only after receiving valid consent. Consent must be a clear and informed choice. It must be as easy to withdraw as it is to give.

Some cookies can be used without consent for purposes set out in law. These exceptions are narrow. Statistical and appearance exceptions also require clear information and a simple way to object.

The Information Commission regulates these rules. Its website is ico.org.uk (opens in a new tab).