Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are saved to your computer. We use cookies to remember users during a visit, upon return to the site, and are required to enable certain functionality. In addition, cookies are used to help us understand how our visitors use our website and we use this information to help plan improvements to the site. For example, using persistent cookies allows us to recognise you when you return to the site, identify your preferences so as to provide you with a more personalised service and speed up searches that you conduct when visiting. Below are details of how we currently use cookies.

 If you wish to restrict or block the use of cookies on your computer when you visit our website, you can do this through the cookie preference on your internet browser settings. You can also delete cookies already on your computer using your browser. 

Some functionality on our website will not work if you disable ‘strictly necessary’ cookies in your browser.

 Support EFSL and third parties make use of cookies when you visit websites. The following is a description of the types of cookie that we use, why they are used:

• STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. 

• FUNCTIONAL COOKIES: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. 

• PERFORMANCE COOKIES: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. 

• PERSISTENT COOKIES: These cookies allow us to retain information and settings about a user for more than one session. These cookies stay on a computer or a device until they expire or a user removes them. They enable us to recognise a user when they return to our site, identify their preferences so as to provide a user with a more personalised service and speed up searches a user conducts when visiting the site.  

• SESSION COOKIES: These cookies are used by us to recognise a user throughout a visit. This enables us to remember information that you have entered. 

• TARGETING OR ADVERTISING COOKIES:  These cookies track how you browse online, including interactions with our website and, in some cases, your activity on social media platforms such as Facebook. This information is used to deliver content and advertisements that are more relevant to you across other websites, and may also be used for remarketing purposes. 

 SupportEFSL partners with external service providers who may set cookies on our website in order to deliver their services to us. These cookies are primarily used for analytics, reporting, and advertising, helping us improve how we share information and engage with users. This can include:

• Payment Processing: Trusted payment services use cookies to securely handle donations and help detect and prevent fraudulent activity.

• Analytics Services: Analytics tools use cookies to give insight into how the platform is used, without identifying individual users.

• Social Media: Social media services place cookies when you interact with sharing tools or view embedded social media content.

• Security Services: Security tools rely on cookies to safeguard the site from spam, fraud, and other security risks

• PDF Viewers:  PDF viewers, such as browsers, may use cookies to store user preferences (zoom, layout), maintain authentication for restricted documents, track usage analytics, and ensure secure access 

These providers may use cookies and other tracking technologies, such as tracking pixels, which are commonly used in advertising to measure the performance of campaigns.

Some of these services operate outside the UK and the European Union and may therefore fall outside UK legal jurisdiction. If this is a concern, you can adjust your cookie preferences as described above. Further information is available via the link provided.