Cookie Policy | FPI Northwest
Last updated: 24 March 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. They can help a site function correctly, remember preferences, measure performance, and support referral or advertising activity. In this policy, the word “cookies” may also cover similar technologies where relevant.
2. Why we use cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used on the Site for purposes such as the following:
- Strictly necessary: required for the Site to function (e.g. load balancing, security, remembering cookie preferences). These cannot be disabled if you want to use the Site.
- Functionality: to remember your choices (e.g. region, display preferences) and to provide enhanced features.
- Analytics and performance: to understand how visitors use the Site (e.g. which pages are viewed, how long users stay, how they arrived). This helps us improve content and user experience. Data may be aggregated and anonymised.
- Advertising and affiliate: to record that you visited the Site, clicked a link to a partner operator, or completed an action (e.g. sign-up) so we can attribute referrals and measure the effectiveness of our content. This may involve third-party cookies from our affiliate or advertising partners.
3. Cookies we use
The summary below describes the main categories of cookies or similar tools that may be used. The precise list can change over time as the Site, providers, or integrations change.
| Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Site operation, security | First-party, necessary | Session or short |
| Cookie consent / preferences | First-party | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics (e.g. traffic, behaviour) | First- or third-party | Session to 24 months |
| Affiliate / referral tracking | First- and third-party | Typically 30–90 days |
Where third-party cookies are involved, their use is also subject to the relevant third party’s own privacy or cookie policy. We do not control those external policies.
4. Consent and your choices
Where the law requires it, non-essential cookies should only be used once valid consent has been obtained. Depending on how the Site is configured, visitors may be presented with options to accept, reject, or manage those preferences.
Visitors can also control cookies through their browser settings, including deleting existing cookies or blocking certain categories. Doing so may affect how some pages or functions behave.
5. Do Not Track and similar signals
Some browsers include “Do Not Track” or similar signals. Because there is no universally adopted standard for how those signals must be handled, we may rely instead on consent tools and browser-level settings where applicable.
6. Updates to this policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy when our practices, providers, or legal obligations change. The update date shown on the page will be amended when a new version is published.
7. Contact
Questions about the use of cookies or similar technologies can be directed to us using the contact details available through our Privacy Policy or contact page.