Cookies are small data files which are downloaded from a website to your computer, tablet or mobile while you browse. They aim to make the site easier to use. They may store details such as your personal settings or what you have in a shopping cart, so you don’t need to enter the information again. We use cookies to ensure you see the correct content on our site, to get a better overall idea of how people use our website, and to help us improve the user experience.
Using cookies does not allow us to identify users personally — the information gathered is completely anonymous.
Social media cookies
We use tools on this site to enable you to share content with your social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. When you share information, these sites will set a cookie. ActionAid has no control over this, so if you are concerned, you should check the relevant site for their cookie policy.
Managing and deleting cookies
It is usually possible to disable cookies in your browser, or to stop it from accepting cookies from our website and third party services.
You can find settings to control and manage cookies in the options or preferences section of your browser:
If you are concerned about third party cookies, such as those generated by advertising platforms, the Your Online Choices site allows you to control and turn off third-party cookies.
The companies providing these advertising platforms are represented by a trade body called Network Advertising Initiative – their site provides detailed information about such companies. They have also provided a website you can use to control third-party online advertising.
Please note that these websites mention many more third-party advertising and tracking services than ActionAid uses. The services we use are listed below.