Cookie Notice

Effective date: 28 November 2025
Last updated: 9 December 2025

Introduction

This Cookie Notice explains how Gorgie Community Farm (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It describes what cookies are, the types we use, why we use them, and how you can control your settings.

For information about how we process personal data more generally, please see our Privacy Notice .

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, improve performance, remember your preferences, and allow us to understand how people use our website.

Cookies may be:

First-party cookies – set by us
Third-party cookies – set by external providers whose services we use (e.g. analytics tools)

Some cookies are essential for the website to work. Others require your consent.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

a) Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These allow the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include:

Security and session cookies
Consent management cookies

These do not collect personally identifiable information.

b) Functional Cookies

These enable enhanced features such as videos, maps, or social media embeds.
If blocked, certain features may not work as intended.

c) Analytics & Performance Cookies

Used to understand how visitors use the site, which pages are most popular, and where improvements are needed.

Example providers may include:

Google Analytics

These cookies only run if you consent.

d) Advertising & Social Media Cookies

If used, these help us understand the effectiveness of awareness campaigns and may show content relevant to you on social media platforms.

Example providers may include:

Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
Google Ads
LinkedIn Insights

List of Cookies Used on This Website

Consent Preferences

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

Ensure the website works correctly
Improve security
Remember your preferences
Understand how the website is used
Support community engagement and site improvements
Deliver or measure awareness campaigns (if advertising cookies are used)

We only place non-essential cookies with your consent.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit the website, you will see a cookie banner provided by CookieYes. You can:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customise your preferences

You can change your choices at any time by clicking the Consent Preferences icon in the bottom left corner of the website screen.

If you withdraw consent, previously placed cookies (other than essential ones) may be removed from your device depending on your browser settings.

Third-Party Cookies and International Transfers

Some third-party providers may process data outside the UK (e.g. Google, Meta, YouTube).

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

UK GDPR adequacy decisions
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

Please see our Privacy Notice for more information.

How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage or delete cookies directly in your browser settings:

Note that disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.

Changes to This Cookie Notice

We may update this notice from time to time, for example when we add new features or change the cookies we use. The latest version will always be available on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice or how we use cookies, please contact us at:

Gorgie Community Farm
51 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 2LA
Email: info@gorgiecommunityfarm.co.uk