Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 27 May 2026
Website: https://blackthrive.org
1. Introduction
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website, help us understand how our site is used, and to meet legal obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
This Cookie Policy explains:
- what cookies are;
- how Black Thrive Global uses them;
- what types of cookies we use; and
- how you can manage your cookie preferences.
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They can be “session cookies” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (stored on your device until they expire or are deleted).
Cookies may be:
- First-party cookies: set directly by Black Thrive Global via blackthrive.org
- Third-party cookies: set by trusted services our website uses, such as analytics or video providers
3. Why we use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: to make the website work and remember choices you make.
- Analytics and performance: to understand how the website is used and improve it.
- Preferences: to remember your settings such as language choice.
- Marketing and advertising: where applicable, to personalise content and measure advertising.
Under UK GDPR, cookies that are not strictly necessary require your consent before being placed on your device.
4. Cookies we use
Below is a summary of the cookies and similar technologies that may be set when you visit https://blackthrive.org
| Cookie | Storage Type | Category | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Local Storage | Necessary | 1 hour | Set by Cloudflare to support Cloudflare Bot Management, helping distinguish human users from automated traffic to improve website security. |
| _cfuvid | Local Storage | Necessary | Session | Set by Cloudflare to optimise request management, maintain session consistency, and enforce rate limiting. |
| Elementor | Local Storage | Necessary | Persistent | Used by the website’s WordPress theme framework to render dynamic layouts and content structures in real time. |
| cookieyes-* | HTTP Cookie | Necessary | 1 year | Stores and remembers your cookie consent preferences across future visits. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Session Storage | Necessary | Session | Used by WordPress to determine whether the visitor’s browser supports emojis correctly. |
| uw-uid | Local Storage | Preference | Persistent | Assigns an anonymous identifier to preserve accessibility display preferences and layout adjustments. |
| uw-tunings | Local Storage | Preference | Persistent | Saves accessibility widget adjustments such as larger text, spacing, or cursor changes. |
| uw-tunings-checksum | Local Storage | Preference | Persistent | Validates accessibility configuration settings and helps ensure they remain stable and accurate. |
| uw-icon-locales | Local Storage | Preference | Persistent | Stores preferred language and localisation settings for the accessibility widget. |
| partner_org | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Stores organisational or partner-related information during an active browsing session. |
| autoscroll_disabled | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Remembers whether automated scrolling features have been disabled by the user. |
| notifSound | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Stores sound notification settings such as mute or unmute preferences. |
| scrollBarButtons | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Stores scrollbar appearance and layout customisation settings. |
| eligible_for_advice | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Tracks user progress and selections to determine eligibility for tailored advisory content. |
| custom_cover_page_text | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Temporarily caches homepage content and text to improve loading performance. |
| custom_cover_page_title | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Caches homepage titles and headings to improve page loading efficiency. |
| custom_cover_page_btn_text | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Temporarily stores button labels and interface text to improve performance. |
| custom_header_button_bg_color | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Stores temporary visual theme settings for interface consistency. |
| menu_items | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Caches navigation structures and routing information to improve browsing performance. |
| find_out_more_url | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Temporarily stores destination links to support quicker navigation. |
| initial_contentful_id | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Internal identifier used by the Contentful content management framework during runtime. |
| FAQs_contentful_ID | Session Storage | Functional | Session | References FAQ content assets hosted within the Contentful platform. |
| powered_by_link | Session Storage | Functional | Session | Tracks the display state of partnership attribution and integrated platform links. |
5. How we use each cookie category
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for core website functions and cannot be switched off. Without them, parts of the website may not work correctly.
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use our site, such as which pages are visited most often. We only set analytics cookies if you consent.
Preference Cookies
These remember your preferences, such as language and display settings, to improve your experience.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be used to deliver adverts relevant to you and measure campaign effectiveness.
6. Consent and managing cookies
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject cookies (other than essential ones).
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by revisiting the cookie banner or adjusting your browser settings.
Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to:
- view which cookies have been set;
- block cookies; and
- delete existing cookies.
For guidance, visit:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
7. Third-party cookies
Some cookies set on our site may be placed by third-party services, such as analytics providers. We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these services for more information about how they use cookies and how you can opt out.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or website functionality.
The effective date at the top of this policy will indicate when the latest changes were made.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:
Black Thrive Global
167–169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
England
W1W 5PF
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://blackthrive.org