Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Pinehurst Creek Journal Ltd uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on https://forceaeyouth.com/. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

We operate Google Consent Mode v2. All non-essential cookies default to DENIED until you actively accept them via the cookie banner. The following signals are managed: ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, and analytics_storage.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits and store certain preferences. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects - where we refer to "cookies" in this policy we mean all such technologies.

2. Legal Basis

Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and UK GDPR:

• Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent - they are essential to provide services you have requested.
• All other cookies (analytics, marketing/advertising) require your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before being set. We collect this consent via our cookie banner.

3. Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Site to function. They cannot be disabled.

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
cookieConsent	Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner does not reappear on every page visit.	12 months	First-party
PHPSESSID / session	Standard server-side session cookie for form processing and site functionality.	Session	First-party

3.2 Analytics Cookies (require consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site - which pages are most visited, how users navigate, and where errors occur. Data is aggregated and anonymised where possible.

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes users for traffic analysis.	2 years	Google
_ga_*	Google Analytics 4 - session management and event tracking.	2 years	Google
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes users (short-lived).	24 hours	Google

3.3 Marketing & Advertising Cookies (require consent)

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
_gcl_au	Google Ads - conversion tracking and remarketing.	90 days	Google
_fbp	Meta Pixel - tracks visits for Facebook advertising (set only if pixel is active and consent given).	90 days	Meta

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2. Prior to your consent choice, Google tags operate in a restricted "cookieless ping" mode. The following consent signals are set:

• ad_storage - controls whether advertising cookies may be set.
• ad_user_data - controls whether user data may be sent to Google for advertising.
• ad_personalization - controls personalised advertising.
• analytics_storage - controls analytics measurement cookies.

All signals default to denied and are updated to granted only if you click "Accept All" or save preferences with the relevant toggle enabled.

5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your preferences at any time by:

• Clicking "Manage Preferences" on the cookie banner (visible at the bottom of any page until a choice is made, or after clearing your browser's local storage).
• Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies - note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair Site functionality.
• Using opt-out tools provided by third parties: Google Analytics Opt-out (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout), Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.com), and NAI opt-out (networkadvertising.org).

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for regulatory reasons. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision.

7. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at info@forceaeyouth.com or write to us at 12 Merchant Square, London W2 1AS, United Kingdom.