Cookie Policy
Last updated: 27/08/2026
This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website at www.omega.uk.net (the “Site”), and how you can control them. Please read it alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website asks your browser to store on your computer, phone or tablet. They let a site remember things between pages and between visits — for example, the choices you have made about cookies themselves.
Some cookies are set by us. Others are set by third parties whose services we use, such as Google.
How we ask for your consent
When you first visit the Site, we show you a cookie banner.
We set only strictly necessary cookies before you make a choice. These are the cookies the Site needs in order to work, and we do not need your consent for them.
We set no analytics or advertising cookies until you have accepted them. If you do not accept, those cookies are not set at all.
You can change your mind at any time using the “Privacy Setting” button. Withdrawing your consent is as easy as giving it.
If you take no action, we treat that as a refusal and set no non-essential cookies.
How long your choice lasts
We remember your choice for six months. After that we will ask you again, so that your consent stays current.
What happens if you refuse
Refusing analytics and advertising cookies will not stop you using the Site. Every page and every feature works normally either way. The only difference is that we will not be able to measure how the Site is used.
What Cookies do we use on our Site?
The tabs below list every cookie the Site sets, what each one does, and how long it lasts.
We set these without asking, because the Site cannot work without them. They do not track you and they are not used for advertising.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
jsCookieCheck | Omega (omega.uk.net) | Records the choice you made on our cookie banner, so we know which cookies you have accepted and do not ask you again on every page. | 6 months |
We set these only if you accept performance cookies. They help us understand how people find and use the Site so that we can improve it. We look at this information in aggregate — we do not use it to identify individual visitors.
We use Google Analytics for this. You can read how Google uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes one visitor from another by assigning a randomly generated identifier. | 13 months |
_ga_LQDTZ096KS | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the state of your visit, such as when it started and how many pages you have viewed. | 13 months |
We set these only if you accept targeting cookies. They let us understand whether our advertising is working — for example, whether someone who clicked one of our adverts went on to donate or volunteer.
We use Google Ads for this. Google may also set its own cookies on your device when these services load. You can read about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/privacy.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au | Google Ads | Records that you arrived from one of our adverts, so we can tell which adverts lead people to take an action on the Site. | 90 days |
__Secure-ENID | Google (google.com) | Set by Google on its own domain when its advertising services load. Google uses it to store preferences and other information relating to your Google account and its services. | Set and controlled by Google — around 13 months at the time of writing |
Managing cookies in your browser
Alongside our cookie banner, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Every major browser lets you block cookies, delete the ones already stored, or be warned before one is set. The steps differ between browsers, and you will find them in your browser’s own help pages.
Blocking all cookies through your browser may affect how other websites work.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
Omega, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TX 01743 245 088 info@omega.uk.net
Registered Charity No. 1120322 | Registered Company No. 6196052
