Cookies

What are cookies?

A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on an internet user’s computer. It is generated by a web page server (which is basically the computer that operates the web site) and can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user’s identification card, which tells a web site when the user has returned.

Cookies can’t harm your computer and we don’t store any personally identifiable information about you on any of our cookies.

Why do we use cookies?

SOFII uses two types of cookies: cookies set by SOFII and cookies set by third parties (i.e. other websites or services).

If you would like more information about the cookies we use, as well as details on how to opt-out, please see below.

What cookies do we use on SOFII?

Cookies set by SOFII apply to charities, not donors, and simply enable us to keep charities signed in to their accounts throughout their visit. We do not have donor accounts, and so do not set cookies for donors in this way.

Below are the main cookies used by SOFII, and what each is used for (please note this is not exhaustive and is subject to change):

Logging into your Charity Account

This keeps you signed in to your account during your visit so that you can access the features of your Big Give account.

Cookies set by Third Parties

Some of our partners use cookies to help them deliver their services. A list of third party cookies can be found below (please note this is not exhaustive and is subject to change):

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to this website. Google Analytics stores IP address anonymously on its servers in the US, Google never associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information. These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site, and to track the pages that you visit during your session.This in turns helps us to improve our efficiency and generate more income for our charitable work.

To reject or delete these cookies: http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html

Twitter

If you use a ‘Tweet’ link on SOFII to share content on twitter, twitter sets a cookie to remember that you’ve already shared this information.

To reject or delete these cookies: http://twitter.com/privacy

Facebook

If you use a ‘like’ or ‘send’ link on SOFII to share content on Facebook, Facebook sets a cookie to remember that you’ve already shared this information.

To reject or delete these cookies: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Cookies on third party sites

When you click a link on SOFII (for example to visit a charity website) you may be redirected to an external site. These external sites may use cookies and will have their own cookie policy.

How can I manage my cookies on SOFII?

If you wish to stop accepting cookies, you can do so through the Privacy Settings option in your browser.

Please be aware that by not accepting cookies you will not be able to use some of the key functions of SOFII, including:

  • Logging in
  • Using social media