Cookies Policy

1. About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Evolve Catalyst LTD uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at www.evolvecatalyst.org.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal data more broadly.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They serve different purposes – some are essential for the site to work, others help us understand how people use the site, and others can be used to deliver targeted advertising.

Some cookies are set by us directly (first-party cookies). Others are set by third parties whose services we use (third-party cookies), such as Google Analytics.

3. Categories of cookies we use

Cookiebot categorises our cookies into four groups:

Necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, the site wouldn’t work properly. They don’t track you across other sites and don’t require your consent.

Examples: cookies that remember your cookie consent choice, cookies that keep you logged in if you have an account.

Preferences cookies

These cookies remember your preferences (such as language or region). They make the site more convenient but aren’t essential.

Statistics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site. We use Google Analytics for this. The information is aggregated and anonymous, but the cookies themselves require consent.

Marketing cookies

These cookies track your activity across websites so we can show you content relevant to your interests. We currently use these only if you’ve consented through the cookie banner.

4. How we ask for your consent

When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie banner managed by Cookiebot. You can:

• accept all cookies;
• reject all non-essential cookies;
• customise your choices by category.

Until you make a choice, only necessary cookies are set. Statistics and marketing cookies are blocked until you give consent.

Your consent is recorded by Cookiebot. We don’t drop or activate non-essential cookies based on assumption – we wait for your active choice.

5. How to change your cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time:

• On our site: click the cookie banner icon (usually shown in the bottom corner of the page) to reopen the cookie banner and adjust your choices.
• In your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Look for “cookies” or “site data” in your browser’s privacy or security settings. Note that blocking necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working.

If you want to opt out of Google Analytics specifically, you can install Google’s opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third parties whose services we use. We don’t control these cookies directly – they’re set and managed by the third parties. The main ones currently in use are:

• Google (Analytics and Tag Manager): to help us understand how visitors use the site. See Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• Cookiebot (Cybot A/S): to manage cookie consent. See Cookiebot’s privacy policy at cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy.

If we add new third-party cookies (for example, advertising platforms or new analytics tools), Cookiebot’s automatic scanning will detect them and add them to the list above. We’ll also ask for your consent before activating them.

7. Do Not Track signals

Our cookie consent mechanism gives you full control over which cookies are set. Because of this, we don’t separately honour “Do Not Track” browser signals – the cookie banner already provides the same level of choice in a clearer way.

8. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our cookie use changes or to reflect changes in the law. The current version is always at https://www.evolvecatalyst.org/cookies/, with the effective date shown at the top.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, email [email protected].

Evolve Catalyst LTD

Registered in England and Wales: Company Number 16007722

Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ