Last updated: 6 November 2026
Cookies are small files that a website saves on your device. This page explains the cookies and similar technologies used on ashestogold.uk, and what you can do about them. For how we look after personal information more generally, see our Privacy Policy.
The short version
We don’t use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies, so we don’t show a cookie banner asking you to agree. The only cookies and similar technologies involved are those needed to make the site, our forms, event payments and donations work. These don’t need your consent under UK law because the site couldn’t work without them.
Simply browsing our pages doesn’t set any cookies of our own or store anything else of ours on your device. Our forms don’t save what you type on your device, either.
What is used
| Name or service | What it does | Who sets it | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Turnstile | Checks that someone filling in a form is a person, not a bot. Runs only on pages with a form. | Cloudflare | Cloudflare says it processes only the data needed for the check; see its policy |
| Cloudflare security cookies (__cf_bm, cf_clearance) | Cloudflare delivers and protects our website. If it needs to check that a visitor isn’t a bot, it may set a short-lived cookie so you aren’t asked again. These are strictly necessary. | Cloudflare | Up to 30 minutes (__cf_bm) or as set by Cloudflare (cf_clearance) |
| Stripe Checkout | When you pay for an event, you are sent to Stripe’s secure payment page. Stripe sets its own cookies there to take your payment securely and to prevent fraud. | Stripe | Set by Stripe; see its policy |
| JustGiving | On our Donate page, a JustGiving script loads to run the donation pop-up. It sets no cookies on our site; if you go on to donate, JustGiving’s own cookies apply. | JustGiving | Set by JustGiving; see its policy |
| Login cookies | Used only by our own staff when they log in to manage the website. Visitors don’t get these. | Ashes to Gold | Up to 2 days, or 14 days if “Remember me” is ticked |
Links to other sites
Our pages link to Facebook, LinkedIn, JustGiving, Google Maps (for directions) and other organisations’ websites. The share buttons on news stories are plain links to Facebook, LinkedIn and WhatsApp and load nothing until you click one. Following a link takes you to a site we don’t control, with its own cookies and privacy policy.
Controlling cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site’s pages will still work, but event payments may not, because Stripe needs its cookies to take your payment. The ICO’s guide to managing cookies is at ico.org.uk.
- Stripe: stripe.com/gb/cookies-policy
- JustGiving: justgiving.com/info/cookies
- Cloudflare: cloudflare.com/cookie-policy
Changes
If we add anything that needs your consent, such as analytics, we will ask you first and update this page.
Questions
Email hello@ashestogold.uk or ring our office on 028 7044 0386.