This Cookie Policy explains how YouthAction Northern Ireland (YANI) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use our site.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

Ensure our website functions properly.
Improve user experience and navigation.
Track anonymised usage data (via tools like Google Analytics).
Support content from third-party platforms (e.g. video embeds, donation widgets).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

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Strictly Necessary - Essential for site functionality (e.g. page navigation, form submissions).

‍Analytics/Performance - Help us understand how users interact with the site (e.g. pages visited, duration). We use Google Analytics for this.

‍Functionality - Remembers user choices (e.g. language, cookie preferences).

‍Third-party - Embedded tools (e.g. Enthuse donation platform, YouTube, Vimeo) may set their own cookies.

4. Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner giving you the option to accept or manage your preferences.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

Block all cookies
Delete stored cookies
Set alerts for when cookies are being used

Be aware that disabling cookies may affect how the website functions.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track anonymised traffic data. It helps us improve the website’s performance. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via Google’s opt-out tool.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about how we use cookies or your data, please contact:

YouthAction NI
14 College Square North, Belfast BT1 6AS

Phone: 028 9024 0551