Cookie Policy

Last updated on 07/08/2026

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by the websites you visit. Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically. A cookie typically holds a unique number that lets a website recognise your device if you return to it later. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site, to understand how visitors use it and to check how well our online appeals and advertising are performing. For example, whether you're a returning visitor or a first time one.

By using our website, you're agreeing to our use of cookies as described here. A cookie doesn't give us access to your device or to any information about you beyond what you choose to share with us. If you'd rather we didn't use cookies, you can set your browser to reject them (though this may stop parts of the site working properly) or opt out via the National Advertising Initiative.

There are broadly five reasons a cookie might be placed on your device when you visit humanreliefmission.com:

• Some cookies simply make the website function correctly.
• Some remember your preferences, making the site easier to use on return visits.
• Some collect anonymised data about how the site is used, which helps us improve it.
• Some let you share our content on social media.
• Some are placed by third party services we use to enrich what we show you online and to display relevant advertising to people who may be interested in our work. We don't control these third party cookies directly.

We do not use cookies to:

• collect personally identifiable information about you; or
• pass your personal data to third parties.

First-party and third party cookies

We group our cookies into two broad categories:

First-party cookies are set directly by our website onto your device. They're commonly used to recognise your device on a return visit and to remember your preferences as you browse.

Third party cookies are set by a service provider acting on our behalf and may be used by that provider to recognise your device across other websites too. These are most often used for analytics or advertising.

Cookies can also be either session cookies, which your browser deletes automatically once you close it, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they reach their own expiry date.

Types of cookies we may use

Strictly necessary cookies

These are essential for the website and for parts of it, like the donation checkout to work at all, so they can't be switched off. They include things like keeping you signed into a secure area, remembering the contents of your donation basket as you move through the giving process, or supporting our online payment system.

• hrm_cookie_consent: Human Relief Mission (First-party) - Local Storage - 180 days - Stores your cookie consent choices so you are not prompted on every visit.
• hrm_geo_region - Human Relief Mission (First-party) - HTTP Cookie - 24 hours - Caches your general geographic region (e.g. UK, EU, US) to display the correct privacy notices.
• hrm_donation_basket - Human Relief Mission (First-party) - Local Storage - Persistent - Saves the items, amounts, and projects added to your donation basket during and between visits.
• __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid, m - Stripe (stripe.com) - Third-party Cookie - __stripe_mid: 1 year, __stripe_sid: 30 mins - Fraud detection, security and processing secure donations via Stripe checkout.
• sb-*-auth-token - Supabase - First-party Cookie / Local Storage - Session / 1 year. Handles secure authentication and session management for dashboard/account users.
• cf_clearance / Cloudflare Turnstile - Cloudflare - Third-party Cookie - Session / up to 1 year - Anti-bot security and spam prevention on forms (e.g. contact form).

Functional cookies These remember choices you've made or aspects of how you've interacted with the site, to make your next visit smoother like your preferred language, appeals you've previously viewed, or your approximate location. Without these, some parts of the site may not work as intended.

Performance & Analytical cookies These tell us how visitors generally use the site, for instance, which pages are visited most often and collect aggregated, anonymous information such as pages viewed and time spent. They don't collect anything that identifies you personally. These are only activated if you click "Accept All" or enable "Analytics" in Cookie Settings.

• _ga: Google Analytics (GA4) - HTTP Cookie - 2 years - Distinguishes unique website visitors anonymously.
• _ga_[Measurement ID] (Measurement Container): Google Analytics (GA4). HTTP Cookie, 2 years. Maintains session state and tracks user interaction metrics for Measurement ID.
• _gid — Google Analytics, HTTP Cookie, 24 hours. This distinguishes users and tracks daily activity patterns.
• _gat / _gat_gtag_* - Google Analytics - HTTP Cookie - 1 minute - Used to throttle request rate and optimise network performance.

Advertising cookies

Remarketing lets us reconnect with people who've recently visited our site. We may place a remarketing cookie on your device so that carefully chosen third party partners can later show you Human Relief Mission advertising when you visit other websites.

Third party service cookies

We work with a small number of external providers whose cookies appear on our site so they can deliver the service we've asked them for. Most often related to secure payment processing, reporting or advertising, so we can understand our supporters better and make sure any money we spend on outreach is used well.

Summary for Users

• Strictly Necessary: Always active (donation basket, security, consent memory).
• Analytics (GA4): Defaulted to off (opt-in) for UK/EU, Asia and Australia visitors until consent is given.
• Expiry Period: User consent is remembered for 180 days, after which preferences can be re confirmed.
• Managing Preferences: Visitors can change their mind at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer or banner.

Changing your cookie settings

Most browsers accept cookies automatically unless you tell them otherwise. If you'd like to restrict, block or delete cookies set by any website, you can usually do this through your browser's settings, normally found under "Options" or "Preferences."

What happens if you disable some or all of our cookies?

If you delete our cookies or block us from placing them, some parts of the website may not work as well as intended. To review or remove cookies already on your device, check your browser's settings directly.

Guidance for managing cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Opera

For any browser not listed here, check that browser's own support pages.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout