COOKIES POLICY

Last updated: 18 November 2021

This Cookies Policy applies to information collected and used by Girls Are Investors UK (“GAIN UK,” “we,” “our” or “us”) when you access our website. This information is collected through instruments known as cookies (and various other technologies used to set and interact with cookies on our website, including tools such as web beacons and tracking pixels). This Cookies Policy summarises the different types of cookies we use on our website, together with their respective purpose and provides you with the ability to manage these cookies.

You are free to set your browser or operating system settings to limit or decline cookies which are not necessary for the functioning of our website, but by doing so, you may not be able to use certain features on our website or take full advantage of all of our offerings.

In certain circumstances, we collect personal data about you through these cookies which may include your IP address, information about the way you use our website, your choice of Internet browser, the type of device you’re accessing our website from and where you are in the world. Where any information we collect through cookies is your personal data, this Cookies Policy and our Privacy Policy here applies to the collection and use of such personal data.

What are Cookies

Cookies (and similar technologies) are small text files placed onto your device (computer, mobile phone, etc) by certain websites that you visit or e-mails that you open and generally collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. For further information visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Cookies can be ‘first-party’ or ‘third-party’ depending on the domain that sets them.

  • First-party cookies. These cookies are set by us and information collected from these cookies is used by us in accordance with the terms of this Cookies Policy and our Privacy Policy.

  • Third-party cookies. These cookies are set by another parties website (so not ours) and information is collected and used in accordance with that parties policies (see “Third-Party Cookies” below for further information).

First-part and third-party cookies can be either ‘session’ or ‘persistent’ cookies depending on their duration and our websites use both persistent and session cookies.

  • Session Cookies. These cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your computer or device until you leave our website. They allow our website to link your actions during a browser session. We may use these for a variety of purposes such as remembering what you clicked on, on the previous page visited. A session starts when a user opens a browser window and ends when the browser window is closed, following which all session cookies expire and are deleted;

  • Persistent Cookies. These cookies remain on your device for much longer or until you manually delete them (how long the cookie remains on your device will depend on the duration or “lifetime” of the specific cookie, as well as your browser settings). Persistent cookies may be used for a variety of purposes including remembering users’ preferences and choices when using a site or to target advertising.

Cookies we Use

Our website uses different types of cookies as set out below:

  • Strictly Necessary cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function correctly and therefore should not be turned off. They enable you to move around our website and use our website features. Without these cookies, you would not be able to navigate between pages or use certain vital features of our website. As these cookies are necessary for the provision of our website and services to you, we do not require your consent for their use. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but if you do so, some parts of the website will not work.

  • Performance/Analytics cookies: These cookies help us understand how you interact with our website by providing information such as the pages visited, the time spent on the website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. The information these cookies collect are aggregated statistics and help us improve the way our website works.

  • Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember if you have previously visited our website or the choices you make on our website to provide a more personalised online experience.

  • Targeting/Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Third-Party Cookies

The following third parties set cookies through our website:

Cookie Name

Description

Duration

Privacy Policy

Opt-out

_GRECAPTCHA

This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.

5 months 27 days

Privacy Policy

reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.

YSC

YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.

session

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

5 months 27 days

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

test_cookie

The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.

15 minutes

Privacy Policy

Opt-out

IDE

Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website, to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile.

1 year 24 days

Privacy Policy

Opt-out

yt-remote-device-id

YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.

never

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

yt.innertube::requests

This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

never

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

yt.innertube::nextId

This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

never

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

yt-remote-connected-devices

YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.

never

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

_ga

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.

2 years

Privacy Policy

Opt Out

_gid

Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.

1 day

Privacy Policy

Opt Out

_gat_gtag_UA_210964969_1

Set by Google to distinguish users.

1 minute

Privacy Policy

Opt Out

_ga_KGGGF4T2NY

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics.

2 years

Privacy Policy

Opt Out

CONSENT

YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.

2 years

Privacy Policy

You should check YouTube’s website for more information on how to opt out, at this link .

Disabling the Use of Cookies

You can choose whether or not you want us to set cookies on your device by interacting with the cookie banner on our website which allows you accept/reject our cookies or tailor your cookie preferences. However, please bear in mind that we do not require your consent to place necessary cookies (see section above on “Cookies we Use”) on your device when you visit our website and by using our website you accept that these necessary cookies will be placed as normal.

You may configure the settings of your browser to activate, disable or delete cookies. Detailed instructions are provided by your browser. If you disable or delete cookies, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit the website and some functionalities may not work. Please see links below for instructions on how to turn off or delete cookies on popular browsers.

For more information on cookies and how they can be managed and deleted please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ or http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

Changes to our Cookies Policy

We keep our Cookies Policy under regular review, and we will place any updates on this website. This Cookies Policy was last updated on 18 November 2021.

Contacting Us

Please contact us if you have any questions about our Cookies Policy or information we hold about you via: