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Cookie Notice
Last updated: 04 June 2026.
This Cookie Notice explains how Compass Community uses cookies and similar technologies across any Compass website that links to this notice.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, improve performance, and provide insight into how the site is used.
We use Usercentrics as our Consent Management Platform (CMP) to ensure that non-essential cookies are only set after you have provided your consent and to maintain a record of your preferences.
1. Types of cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as submitting forms or setting privacy preferences.
Examples include:
- Security and anti-forgery cookies
- Session management cookies
- Cookie consent management cookies, provided via our Consent Management Platform, Usercentrics
These cookies do not require your consent.
Statistics (Analytics) Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information in an aggregated and largely anonymised form. They allow us to improve how the website works.
Examples of data collected:
- Pages visited
- Navigation behaviour
- Session duration
- Website performance metrics
These cookies are only used where you have provided your consent and are not activated until consent is obtained.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to deliver relevant advertising and measure the effectiveness of campaigns.
These cookies may:
- Build profiles based on your browsing behaviour
- Track interactions with content, such as videos and forms
- Record how you arrived on the website
- Support advertising attribution and campaign performance measurement
- Enable remarketing via third-party advertising platforms
Use of Google Click Identifier (GCLID)
When you click on one of our advertisements, a Google Click Identifier (GCLID) may be added to the website URL.
The GCLID:
- Is a unique pseudonymous identifier linked to an advertisement click
- Allows us to understand which adverts lead to visits or enquiries
- May be stored or associated with your activity on our website
Important:
- GCLID is used for advertising attribution and campaign measurement purposes only
- It is not used to make decisions about you or your eligibility for services
- It does not directly identify you, but may be treated as personal data when combined with other information
- It is only processed where you have provided consent for marketing cookies
- It is not activated or stored before consent is given
2. Cookie Table
The table below provides more detail about the cookies and similar technologies used on our website.
| Cookie / Tool | Provider | Purpose / Definition | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga / ga* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users and collects aggregated usage data to improve website performance | Analytics | Up to 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Identifies users for analytics and tracks short-term behaviour | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat / dc_gtm* | Google Analytics | Limits request rate and manages data collection | Analytics | 1 minute |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Stores anonymised user ID to track behaviour across sessions | Analytics | Up to 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Groups page views into a single session recording | Analytics | 1 day |
| MUID | Microsoft/Bing | Identifies browsers for Microsoft services and tracking | Marketing | Up to 1 year |
| _uetsid | Microsoft/Bing UET | Tracks session activity for advertising attribution | Marketing | 24 hours |
| _uetvid | Microsoft/Bing UET | Tracks repeat visits for conversion attribution | Marketing | Up to 16 days |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Identifies browsers for advertising delivery and performance tracking | Marketing | Up to 3 months |
| fr | Meta (Facebook) | Supports targeted advertising and optimisation | Marketing | Up to 3 months |
| li_sugr | Supports device recognition and targeting | Marketing | Up to 3 months | |
| bcookie | Secure browser identification | Marketing | Up to 2 years | |
| tt_pixel / tt_cookie | TikTok | Tracks user interactions and conversions | Marketing | Up to 13 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Delivers targeted advertising and measures performance | Marketing | Up to 13 months |
| test_cookie | Checks browser support for cookies | Strictly Necessary | Session | |
| cookie_consent / OptanonConsent | Usercentrics | Stores cookie consent preferences | Strictly Necessary | Up to 1 year |
| session_id (or equivalent) | Website host | Maintains session across pages | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| GCLID (via cookie or storage) | Google Ads | Tracks ad clicks and links them to website activity for conversion measurement | Marketing | Up to 90 days |
Important notes:
- Cookie durations are indicative and may vary depending on configuration
- Some cookies may be refreshed when you revisit the website
- Analytics and marketing cookies are only set after you provide your consent
- You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings tool
3. Third party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services embedded on our website, such as:
- Video content, such as YouTube
- Online quizzes and surveys, such as OpinionStage
- Advertising and analytics platforms, for example Google, Meta, StackAdapt, Microsoft, TikTok and LinkedIn
These third parties may:
- Collect information about your online activity across different websites
- Combine this information with other data they hold
- Use that information to build profiles and deliver targeted advertising
They process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies and may act as independent data controllers.
4. International data transfers
Some cookies and tracking technologies involve transfers of personal data outside the UK, including to the United States and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- UK-approved standard contractual clauses
- Recognised international data transfer frameworks
5. Managing your cookie preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Using our cookie consent tool, powered by Usercentrics, on the website; or
- Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies
You may also withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie tool.
Important:
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled, but all other cookies will only be set after you have given your permission.
6. How long cookies are stored
Cookies used on our website may be:
- Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser; or
- Persistent cookies, which are stored for a defined period
Retention periods vary depending on purpose and provider and are regularly reviewed.
7. Changes to this Cookie Notice
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes to cookies used or legal requirements.
8. Further information
For more information, please see our Privacy Notice.
