Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, enhance security, and provide anonymous usage information to site administrators.

Our Privacy-First Approach
Hertfordshire Progressive Synagogue (HPS) takes a minimal, privacy-focused approach to tracking. Because our website uses modern hosting we do not sell data, track your personal activity across the internet, or serve advertising cookies.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary & Security

Deployed via Cloudflare to protect our website against malicious bot traffic, cyber attacks, and to deliver fast page loading speeds globally.

Essential

Functional Cookies

Remembers your site preferences, such as your cookie consent choices, language settings, or form progress.

Optional

Performance & Analytics

Collects anonymous, aggregated statistics to help us understand which pages are most helpful to our members and visitors.

Optional

Third-Party Embedded Content
Certain pages on our site include embedded content from external platforms— such as live-streamed Shabbat services from YouTube, interactive maps, and secure donation portals. These third-party services may set their own cookies on your device when you play a video or interact with their features. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of these external platforms directly.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can customize your consent preferences through our website's cookie banner upon your first visit or update them at any time.

Additionally, most web browsers allow you to control or block cookies through their system settings:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
  
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
  

Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the performance and security of our website.

Questions & Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or digital privacy, please contact our administrative team at office@hertsps.org.uk.