**Effective Date:** 15th August 2024

At St Rossellos Ministry ("we", "our", "us"), we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your user experience, analyze site traffic, and improve our services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your options regarding their use.

#### 1. **What Are Cookies?**
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.

#### 2. **Types of Cookies We Use**
We use the following types of cookies on our website:

- **Essential Cookies**: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website may not perform optimally.

- **Performance and Analytics Cookies**: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it. The information collected is aggregated and anonymous.

- **Functionality Cookies**: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. This personalization enhances your experience on our website.

- **Targeting or Advertising Cookies**: We do not use cookies for advertising purposes.

#### 3. **How We Use Cookies**
We use cookies to:

- Ensure our website operates effectively and securely.
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Analyze site traffic and user interactions to improve our website’s performance.
- Understand how users interact with our website to enhance their experience.

#### 4. **Third-Party Cookies**
We may use third-party service providers, such as analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), that set their own cookies to provide insights into website usage. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is subject to the third party's own privacy policies.

#### 5. **Your Choices Regarding Cookies**
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

- **Browser Settings**: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

- **Opt-Out Mechanisms**: For cookies set by third-party service providers, you can opt out directly with those providers, such as through Google's opt-out tools for analytics.

#### 6. **Changes to This Cookie Policy**
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

#### 7. **Contact Us**
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

St Rossellos Ministry  
**info@strossellosministry.com**

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