Last updated: 4 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Regents Park Time Bank (RPTB) uses cookies on regentsparktimebank.org.uk, and how you can choose which cookies we use. Please read it alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit. They help the website work and can remember information, such as the choices you make. In this policy, “cookies” also covers similar technology that measures how pages are used.
How we use cookies
We use two types of cookies:
- Essential cookies are needed for the website to work, to protect our forms from spam and to remember your cookie choices. They are always on.
- Analytics cookies come from Google Analytics. They tell us how many people visit the site, which pages they look at and how they found us, so we can make the website more useful for local families. We only use analytics cookies if you click “Accept all”.
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies, and we never sell your information.
If you choose “Reject all”, no analytics cookies are stored on your device. Google may still receive limited information about a page visit without cookies (for example, that a page was viewed), which cannot be used to identify you and helps us see overall visitor numbers.
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Set by | Type and purpose | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieconsent_status | This website | Essential. Remembers whether you accepted or rejected cookies, so we don’t ask you on every page. | 12 months |
| wp_consent_ (several) | This website | Essential. Records your choice for each type of cookie, so the website and Google Analytics respect it. | 30 days |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Essential. Protects our Contact Us and Join Us forms from spam. Only set on pages with these forms. | 6 months |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics, only with your consent. Tells one visitor apart from another so we can count visitors. | 2 years |
| _ga_ followed by an ID | Google Analytics | Analytics, only with your consent. Keeps track of your current visit. | 2 years |
Staff and volunteers who log in to manage the website also get WordPress cookies that keep them signed in. These are not used for visitors.
Changing your cookie choices
When you first visit the site, a banner asks whether you are happy for us to use analytics cookies. You can choose “Accept all” or “Reject all”, and the website works the same either way.
You can change your mind at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” at the bottom left of any page, or by using this link: Cookie settings
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, usually under “Privacy” or “Privacy and security”. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site, such as our forms, from working properly. To stop Google Analytics on every website you visit, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Other websites
Our website links to other websites, such as our donation page on Givey and the Charity Commission. These websites have their own cookie and privacy policies, which we do not control.
Changes to this policy
We will update this policy if we change the cookies we use. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:
Regents Park Time Bank
Email: info@regentsparktimebank.org.uk
Phone: 07566 792 376
Address: Regents Park Time Bank, c/o Greenlight Pharmacy, 62-64 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2NU
If you are unhappy with how we use your information, you can also contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.