Cookies Policy
Updated August 2026
About this policy
This policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on:
friendsoftheullswaterway.org, which is built and hosted using Squarespace; and
knowledge.ullswaterheritage.org, which is built and hosted using Google Sites.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. They may be necessary for a website to function or used to understand how visitors interact with it.
Squarespace cookies
Squarespace uses necessary cookies to provide and secure the main Friends of the Ullswater Way website. It may also use analytics and performance cookies to help us understand how the website is used.
You can find details of the cookies used by Squarespace here:
https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507-The-cookies-Squarespace-uses
Non-essential cookies are controlled through the cookie choices displayed on the website.
Google Sites cookies
The Ullswater Heritage Knowledge Bank is hosted using Google Sites. Google may use cookies for security, functionality, preferences and analytics.
You can find information about how Google uses cookies here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Website analytics
We use Squarespace Analytics to understand how visitors use the main website and to help us improve its content and performance.
We also use Google Analytics. Google Analytics collects information about website use, such as pages visited and general traffic patterns.
You can find out more and access Google’s opt-out tools here:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Embedded content
Some pages may contain embedded content from third-party services, such as YouTube or Airtable. These services may set their own cookies when the content is displayed or used.
Google and YouTube cookie information:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Airtable cookie information:
https://www.airtable.com/company/cookie-policy
Managing your cookie choices
On the main website, you can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies using the cookie banner or the Manage cookies option.You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Further information is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office:
https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/
Related policies
You can read our Privacy policy here.