Cookie Policy

1. About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Ridge Clean Energy Limited uses cookies and similar technologies on the Ridge Climate Care Awards website at ridgeclimatecareawards.co.uk.

Cookies and similar technologies can be used to store information on your device, or to access information already stored on your device. Similar technologies include scripts, tags, pixels, local storage and other tools that help websites work, support security, remember settings or provide website features.

This policy explains what cookies and similar technologies we use, why we use them, how long they last, and how you can control them.

Where cookies are strictly necessary for the website to work properly, we may use them without asking for consent. Where we use non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we will ask for your consent unless another legal exception applies.

2. Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by Ridge Clean Energy Limited.

Ridge Clean Energy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under company number 08830217.

Registered address:

Noahs Ark
Market Street
Charlbury
Chipping Norton
England
OX7 3PL

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

ccawards@ridgecleanenergy.com

3. What Are Cookies?

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

Cookies can help a website to work properly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the website, or support advertising and measurement.

Some cookies are placed directly by us. These are called first-party cookies. Other cookies are placed by third parties, such as analytics, advertising or website platform providers. These are called third-party cookies.

Cookies may be session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time, unless you delete them earlier.

4. The Law That Applies

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, known as PECR, together with the UK General Data Protection Regulation, known as the UK GDPR, and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Under PECR, we must give you clear information about the cookies and similar technologies we use. We must also obtain your consent before using cookies or similar technologies unless an exception applies.

Strictly necessary cookies do not usually require consent because they are needed to provide a service you have requested or to make the website work securely. Other cookies, such as analytics, preference, functionality, marketing and advertising cookies, will usually require consent unless a specific legal exception applies.

5. How We Use Cookies

This website uses a limited number of cookies and similar technologies. These are mainly used to support the basic operation, security and administration of the website.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used to make the website work properly, support website security, allow authorised administrators to log in, or remember essential technical settings.

Some parts of the website may rely on WordPress or WordPress.com services. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to support secure login, authentication, website administration and related technical functions.

If comments are enabled, cookies may also be used to remember details entered by visitors when submitting a comment, such as their name or email address, so they do not need to re-enter those details.

We do not intentionally use advertising or marketing cookies on this website unless this is stated in this policy and, where required, visitors have been asked for consent before those cookies are used.

If we introduce non-essential cookies in the future, such as analytics, advertising or marketing cookies, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for consent before those cookies are placed on your device.

6. Cookies Used on This Website

The table below explains the cookies and similar technologies used or likely to be used on this website.

Cookie or technology	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Category	Consent required?
WordPress.com login or authentication cookies	WordPress.com / Automattic	Used to support secure login, authentication and website administration features, including authorised administrator access to the website.	Session or limited period	Strictly necessary	No
WordPress login and authentication cookies	WordPress	Used to allow authorised users, such as website administrators, to log in and manage the website securely.	Session or limited period	Strictly necessary	No
WordPress settings cookies	WordPress	Used to remember settings for authorised logged-in users, such as administration interface preferences.	Up to 1 year	Strictly necessary / functionality	No, where used only for essential administration
Comment cookies, if comments are enabled	WordPress	Used to remember details entered by a visitor when submitting a comment, such as name or email address, so they do not need to re-enter them.	Up to 1 year	Functionality	Yes, unless strictly necessary for a feature requested by the visitor

We review the cookies used on this website periodically and update this policy if our use of cookies changes.

7. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Some parts of the website may rely on third-party technical services, such as WordPress.com, website hosting providers, website platform providers, security tools, embedded content providers or other technical service providers.

These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies where this is necessary to provide their services or where you interact with their content.

We do not intentionally use third-party advertising or marketing cookies on this website unless this is stated in this policy and, where required, you have been asked for consent before those cookies are used.

Third-party providers may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy and cookie notices. We recommend that you read those notices if you interact with third-party content or services.

8. Embedded Content and Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites or embedded content from third-party services.

If you click a link to another website, that website may use its own cookies or similar technologies. We are not responsible for the cookie practices of other websites.

If embedded content is used on our website, third-party cookies may be placed when you interact with that content or, in some cases, when the content loads. Where consent is required, we will ask for consent before allowing non-essential third-party cookies to be placed.

9. Managing Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent because they are needed for the website to work properly.

If we introduce non-essential cookies in the future, such as analytics, advertising or marketing cookies, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for your consent before those cookies are placed on your device.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website functions.

10. Browser Controls

You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete cookies, or receive a warning before cookies are stored.

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how this website works. Some features may not function properly if strictly necessary cookies are blocked.

You can usually find cookie controls in your browser’s settings or preferences menu. The following browser providers offer guidance on managing cookies:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge

11. Children and Young People

The Ridge Climate Care Awards website supports schools and climate education. We recognise that the website may be accessed by children and young people.

We take this into account when deciding what cookies and similar technologies to use.

We do not knowingly use cookies or similar technologies to target children with personalised advertising.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

If we make material changes to the cookies we use or the purposes for which we use them, we will update this policy and, where required, ask you to make new cookie choices.

The current version of this Cookie Policy will always be available on this website.

13. Further Information

For more information about how we handle personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.