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Our cookies statement

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.

Cookies placed by a website’s owner (in this case, Amnesty International UK) are called 'first party cookies'. Cookies placed by parties other than the website owner are called 'third party cookies'.

Cookies, along with similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons and gifs, are widely used to make websites work more efficiently for visitors, and to provide information to the owners of websites. For the purposes of this cookie notice we refer to these technologies collectively as cookies.

You can read our privacy notice here. 

Some cookies we use are essential in order for parts of our website to operate, but for all non-essential cookies you can choose whether you want us to use them or not.

When you first visit our website, a message will appear informing you of ‘your choice regarding cookies on this site’.  You are then either able to confirm that you accept cookies or select the option to manage your cookie preferences.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on Cookies Settings. 

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use our Amnesty International UK websites. This means we can make sure we are meeting the needs of our users and make continuous improvements based on this information.

Google Analytics stores information about:

  • the web pages you visit
  • length of time you spend on each web page

  • how you came to the site 
(e.g. 3rd party link, social media channel, organic search)
  • what you click on while you’re visiting the site

We do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.

For more information visit Google's uses of information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Browser Opt-out Browser Add-on.

The cookies we use can be grouped into the following four categories:

  • Strictly Necessary cookies
  • Performance cookies
  • Functionality cookies
  • Advertising cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts.

We may also allow Google to collect some anonymised website usage data, such as what web pages are viewed, without the use of cookies. Google provides more information about this service and how you can update your privacy and advertising preferences with them here https://support.google.com/policies/answer/9581826.

More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

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Performance Cookies

Performance cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the website. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example by making sure visitors are finding what they need easily. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular, and to see how our visitors have reached our pages. You can choose whether to allow these cookies.

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Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. For example, they can be used to remember accessibility settings you have changed, or to enable you to watch videos that have been embedded on our website. You can choose whether to allow these cookies.

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Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used by our advertising partners or third parties to collect information about how you use our website and show you associated adverts. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. The information that’s been used will help build a profile of your interests and may also be used to help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. You can choose whether to allow these cookies.

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