Privacy Policy

Last updated: 01/07/2026

1. Introduction

This website, https://freemens.org/, uses cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, keep it secure, and understand how visitors use the site.

This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, and the choices available to you.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember certain information, and collect information about how visitors use the site.

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

• ensure the website functions properly
• help protect the website from spam and abuse
• understand how visitors use the website
• improve website performance and user experience

4. Cookies we use

a) Strictly necessary and security cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies to help the website function, remember your cookie preferences, and protect the website from spam, abuse, and automated traffic. These cookies do not require consent where they are essential for the operation or security of the website.

__cf_bm

• Provider: Cloudflare
• Purpose: Helps identify and manage automated traffic as part of Cloudflare bot protection.
• Duration: Around 30 minutes

cf_clearance

• Provider: Cloudflare
• Purpose: Stores proof that a visitor has passed Cloudflare security checks.
• Duration: Around 1 year

hatched_cookie_choice

• Provider: City of London Freemen’s School
• Purpose: Stores whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies.
• Duration: Around 1 year

wp_consent_statistics

• Provider: WordPress Consent API
• Purpose: Stores your analytics consent status.
• Duration: Around 30 days

We also use Google reCAPTCHA on contact forms to help protect the website from spam and abuse. During our latest cookie check, reCAPTCHA loaded Google scripts and an iframe but did not set any cookies in a clean browser session. Google may still process technical information as part of providing reCAPTCHA. You can read more in Google’s privacy information.

b) Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors spend on the site, and how they arrived at the website.

This helps us understand website traffic and improve the website. Google Analytics cookies are only set with your consent.

_ga

• Provider: Google Analytics
• Purpose: Distinguishes visitors for website usage measurement.
• Duration: Around 400 days

_ga_DXN7P2RE26

• Provider: Google Analytics
• Purpose: Stores GA4 property/session information for website usage measurement.
• Duration: Around 400 days

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

• pages visited
• time spent on pages
• device and browser information
• approximate location based on IP address
• referring source

Where possible, we use settings designed to reduce the amount of personal data collected, such as IP anonymisation or equivalent privacy-focused settings if available.

5. Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be given the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• view stored cookies
• delete cookies
• block cookies

Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website functions.

You can change your choice by clearing this site’s cookies in your browser and revisiting the website.

6. Legal basis for using cookies

We use cookies in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.

• Strictly necessary cookies, including certain security cookies, do not require consent where they are essential for the operation or security of the website.
• Analytics cookies are only used with your consent.

7. Third-party services

This website uses services provided by Cloudflare, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA.

Cloudflare provides security and bot protection services. Google Analytics is used only with your consent to help us understand website usage. Google reCAPTCHA is used on contact forms to help protect the website from spam and abuse.

These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

You can find more information here:

• Cloudflare Privacy Policy
• Google Privacy Policy
• Google information about how it uses data

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact:

hmoffice@freemens.org