Cookie Policy

Cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

We use cookies for the following purposes: to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services (cookies used for this purpose are: Google Analytics). Cookie consent: we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally (cookies used for this purpose are: mm_cookie_accept).

Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Click here for Google’s privacy policy. The relevant cookies are:_ga,_gat,_gid.

Provision of Personal Data

Please note that Cornerstone CIC is processing your personal data to provide you our services, process donations, and to manage our legal obligations, as set above. If you do not provide your personal data, we may not be able to undertake these functions.

Definitions

The following terms have the following meaning in this Statement:

• Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
• Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
• Controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
• Processor means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.
• Special Category Data means personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation.

Contact

The Data Protection Officer can be contacted:

• In writing at Cornerstone CIC, Cornerstone House, Unit B, 31-33 High Street, Bargoed CF81 8RW, or
• By email at dpo@cornerstonecic.co.uk, or
• Via our website contact us form.

Further Information

It is not intended that Cornerstone CIC will undertake any further processing of your personal data other than that which is set out in this statement. However, if this position does change, Cornerstone CIC will provide you with further information.

This statement was last updated in September 2025.