Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how Destiny Sites (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") uses them, and your choices regarding their use. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

1. What are Cookies

Cookies are small data files sent from that are saved on your computer, laptop or mobile device when you visit a website. The term Cookie in this policy collectively refers to cookies and similar technologies (for such as, web beacons, pixels, tags, and device identifiers.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including:

• To ensure the proper functioning of our website: Essential cookies are necessary for you to navigate our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas or adding items to your shopping basket. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
• For analytics and performance: We use cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. This helps us to improve the way our website works, ensuring users find what they are looking for easily.
• To enhance your user experience: We may use cookies to remember your preferences, so you don't have to re-enter them every time you visit. This helps us provide a more personalised experience.

Importantly, we do NOT use cookies or similar technologies to facilitate interest-based ads for third-party goods or services.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functions like security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, the website would not function correctly as they are fundamental to providing the service you have requested.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit and if you encounter any errors. This data is aggregated and anonymous, used to help us understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems, and improve the overall website experience.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customise.

4. Third Party Cookies

Our website may include content or features from third-party providers, such as:

• YouTube/Vimeo: For embedding videos of sermons, events, or other content. When you play an embedded video, YouTube or Vimeo may set cookies.
• Social Media Platforms (e.g., Facebook, X/Twitter): If we have integrated social media feeds or sharing buttons, these platforms may set cookies to track your interaction or serve content.
• Online Giving Platforms: If our website facilitates online donations, the third-party payment or giving platform may set cookies to process transactions securely.
• Event Registration Systems: If we use a third-party service for event sign-ups, that service may use cookies.

We do not have control over the cookies placed by third parties. You should refer to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies for more information.

5.  Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You can accept or decline and control cookies through your web browser settings. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. Be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit.

Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are set on your device.
• Delete cookies.
• Block all cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Receive a warning before a cookie is stored.

When you first visit our website, we may display a cookie banner or pop-up asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You will have the option to:

• Accept All Cookies: Consent to all types of cookies described above.
• Decline All Non-Essential Cookies: Only strictly necessary cookies will be placed.
• Manage Preferences: Choose which categories of non-essential cookies you consent to (e.g., only analytics, or specific functionality cookies).

6. Changes to This Cookies Policy

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

FAO: The Data Protection Officer
Destiny Church Tees Valley
395 Norton Road, Norton,
Stockton-on-Tees TS20 2QQ
or emailing enquiries@destinytees.uk
+44 (0) 164 2 559 797