Cookie Policy – Earthsight

Our website uses cookies, as almost all websites do, to help provide you with the best possible experience. Cookies are a standard feature in browser software to enhance your browsing. They are small text files that your browser places on your computer or mobile device.

This Cookie Policy applies to all websites operated by Earthsight (a non-profit organisation registered in the United Kingdom, with our registered office at Earthsight, The Green House, 244–254 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9DA, United Kingdom, “Earthsight”, “we”, “our” or “us”) and the cookies used on our website www.earthsight.org.uk (“Site”).

1. Why we use cookies

Earthsight uses cookies to:

• Compile statistical data on the use of our Site and its functioning.
• Make navigation through the Site easier.
• Allow you to share our pages on social media platforms.

2. Our cookies help us to:

• Make our Site work as you would expect.
• Remember your settings during and between visits.
• Improve the speed and security of the Site.
• Enable sharing of content on networks like Facebook and X/Twitter.
• Continuously improve the Site for you.
• Make our communication more effective by tailoring and measuring outreach.

3. Categories of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

Required for the operation of our Site (e.g. preferred language, security functions such as CSRF protection). Blocking these may cause parts of the Site not to work.

Analytical / performance cookies

These allow us to recognise and count visitors, and to understand how they move around our Site. This helps us improve usability and functionality.

We use tools such as Google Analytics to collect information in an anonymous form (visitor numbers, sources, device type, pages visited, time spent, etc.).

You may opt out of Google Analytics cookies by refusing their use or by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Functionality cookies

Used to recognise you when you return to our Site and to remember your preferences (such as language choice).

Social media cookies

These are set by third-party platforms to allow easy sharing of our content. For example:

• Facebook – for share buttons
• X/Twitter – for sharing
• YouTube – for embedded videos

Please refer to each social media platform’s privacy and cookies policies for more information.

4. Managing your preferences

When you first visit our Site, you will see a banner asking you to accept or manage cookies.

You can change your cookie settings at any time via the cookie link in the bottom left corner of your screen.

You cannot disable strictly necessary cookies, but you can choose whether to allow analytical and third-party cookies.

Useful resources:
www.allaboutcookies.org
www.youronlinechoices.eu

5. Disabling cookies

Most browsers enable cookies by default. If you wish, you can adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies.

Please note that blocking some types of cookies may affect your experience and prevent the Site from functioning properly.

For browser-specific guidance, consult your browser’s “Help” section or visit www.aboutcookies.org.

If you have questions, comments or requests regarding our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, you can contact us at:
info@earthsight.org.uk

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, we will update our cookie banner/pop-up to notify you.

This policy was last reviewed and updated: August 2025.