Cookie Policy

1. About this policy

This Cookie Policy explains how AMBIT Youth Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies on the AMBIT Youth website (the "Site"). This policy has been written to be clear and appropriate for children, young people, parents, and carers.

We are committed to protecting children’s privacy and using cookies responsibly.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy, Confidentiality and Data Protection Policy and Terms and Conditions.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They help the website work properly and help us understand how people use the site. Cookies do not tell us who you are, and they do not collect names, addresses, or personal messages.

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

Make sure the website works safely and properly
Help us understand which pages are used most, so we can improve them
Remember basic preferences, such as accessibility settings

We do not use cookies to track children and we do not sell personal data.

4. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to work. They help with things like security and accessibility and cannot be switched off.

Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how people use the website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information helps us improve the website for young people, families, and the community. We may use trusted tools such as Wix Analytics or Google Analytics, set up so that data is anonymised.

Functionality cookies

These cookies remember simple choices you make, such as language or accessibility preferences, to make the website easier to use.

Advertising and targeting cookies

We do not use cookies to target advertising at children. If any promotional or fundraising content appears on the website, it is managed carefully and is not based on tracking individual users.

Social media cookies

Some pages may include content from social media platforms such as Facebook or X (Twitter). These platforms may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. You can check the privacy policies of those platforms for more information.

5. Third-party services

Some parts of our website use trusted third-party services, such as:

Video platforms (for example, YouTube)
Website analytics tools

These services may place cookies on your device. We only use reputable providers and aim to keep their use to a minimum.

6. Managing cookies

You can choose whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies:

By using the cookie consent banner on our website
By changing your browser settings

If you turn cookies off, some parts of the website may not work as expected.

You can find more information about cookies at:

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.

Last reviewed: September 2025