This policy explains how we use cookies on our website, what information they gather and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We also share how you can change your cookie settings if you do not wish for this information to be stored, however this may affect your experience of using our website. This policy is reviewed regularly and was last updated in July 2024.

Most websites use cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer. They help us to improve your experience by providing information on how our website is used.

You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, as detailed below. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not, as they may provide a service that you use. The information does not directly identify you, but it can give you an improved experience on our site. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the icon at the bottom left of every page.

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

We use the platform Engaging Networks to manage online campaign actions, manage our mailing lists and to allow online donations. This software uses a number of cookies essential for it to function. We use the Stripe payment gateway to collect donations, which also uses a number of cookies.

We use DocuSign to enable you to co-file shareholder resolutions with ShareAction, which will use cookies to function correctly. It may also use additional cookies to optimise the service.

These cookies cannot be disabled using this website’s cookie control banner.

We use Google Analytics to monitor search queries and what content people are most interested in. We use Hotjar to learn more about how people are using our website to improve overall experience.

These are set up on our site so that neither Google Analytics nor Hotjar store the user’s IP address or any other personal data. The cookies that are used enable the software to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site and to track the pages you visit during your session.

We also use some third-party tools like Issuu and Flourish to embed certain types of content. These tools use additional cookies to monitor user interaction, such as views of online documents.

Preference cookies are used to help the website remember choices, such as turning on accessibility features, or other information you have provided to customise your experience of the website.

We use Google Analytics in combination with Google Ads. Google Ads cookies are present on the site to monitor how visitors who find the site through our adverts interact with it.

We use some third-party services on our site, such as interactive graphs using Flourish and embedded YouTube videos. These also have marketing cookies on the site. If you visit a page containing embedded content, these cookies will monitor some of the activities.

Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the sites in question. These are disabled by default, but you can enable them using the cookie control banner.

This includes cookies that are in the process of being analysed and categorised.

You can prevent the use of cookies across all websites by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. It is therefore recommended that you do not disable cookies.

You can disable non-essential cookies on this website using the cookie control tool on the website at any time.