Cookie Policy

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Thank you for visiting the Royal Corps of Signals website.

This Cookie Policy applies to the website, any websites or branded pages on third-party platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, and applications accessed or used through such websites or platforms which are operated by HQ Royal Corps of Signals.

By using the HQ Royal Corps of Signals website, you are consenting to our use of cookies and other tracking technology in accordance with this notice.

If you do not agree to our use of cookies and other tracking technology in this way, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly. Disabling cookies that we use may impact your experience while using the HQ Royal Corps of Signals website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or device by websites that you visit.

They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.

See below for details about what information is collected by cookies and how we use that information.

For more information about the types of personal data we collect and how we use it, please read our Privacy Policy.

How and why does HQ Royal Corps of Signals use cookies?

HQ Royal Corps of Signals uses cookies to gain a better understanding of how visitors use this website.

Cookies help us to:

• Tailor the HQ Royal Corps of Signals website to users' needs.
• Improve the website's user-friendliness.
• Gain feedback about the use of our website.
• Communicate with users elsewhere on the web.

To enable this, some cookies are applied when you enter our website.

HQ Royal Corps of Signals keeps information collected from cookies in a non-personally identifiable format.

HQ Royal Corps of Signals cookies located on your computer do not retain your name or your IP address.

What types of cookies does HQ Royal Corps of Signals use?

The following types of cookies are used by HQ Royal Corps of Signals.

Necessary cookies

These are cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

Without these cookies, the website will not work properly. Accordingly, we do not ask for your specific consent for these cookies.

For all other cookies, your informed consent is required.

Session cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookie files which are erased when you close your browser.

When you restart your browser and return to the website that created the cookie, the website will treat you as a new visitor.

Functional and persistent cookies

These cookies are used to improve the functionality of the website.

For example, cookies may remember content you previously viewed on the website or information you provided when registering during an earlier visit.

Using functional cookies may allow us to serve you content tailored to your interests and save you the time of having to re-register or re-enter information.

First-party cookies

These are cookies that send information to us.

They are set on the HQ Royal Corps of Signals website and can only be read by that website. These are known as first-party cookies.

How can I change my cookie settings?

Please ensure that your computer or device settings reflect whether you are happy to accept cookies.

You can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can set it to refuse them. However, you may not have access to all features of the website if you do so.

Refer to your browser's help section for instructions on how to manage cookies.

You do not need to have cookies enabled to use or navigate through many parts of this and other HQ Royal Corps of Signals websites.

If you use different computers or devices, or use different browsers, you will need to ensure that each browser is adjusted to reflect your cookie preferences.

For further information about deleting cookies, managing information gathered through cookies and changing your cookie settings, visit AboutCookies.org and refer to its guidance on how to control cookies.

How do I contact you?

To contact us about anything relating to your personal data and data protection, including making a Subject Access Request, please use the following details:

HQ Royal Signals
Griffin House
Blandford Camp
Dorset
DT11 8RH

Email: enquiries@royalsignals.org

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may change this Cookie Policy from time to time.

This may be necessary, for example, if technical standards change or if we change our operations in a way that affects our use of cookies.

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