Cookie Policy
Last updated: 19/03/2026
1.1 – What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.
1.2 – Cookies We Use
The Pastors Network website uses the following types of cookies:
1.2.1 – Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions you take, such as logging in. They do not collect any personal data for marketing purposes. The legal basis for these cookies is legitimate interests — they are necessary to deliver the service you have explicitly requested.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_[hash] | Keeps you authenticated while logged in to the platform | Persistent | 14 days |
| wordpress_sec_[hash] | Stores your session securely in the WordPress admin area | Session | Until browser is closed |
| wp-settings-[user_id] | Stores your WordPress admin interface preferences | Persistent | 1 year |
| wp-settings-time-[user_id] | Companion to wp-settings, records when preferences were last updated | Persistent | 1 year |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Tests whether your browser accepts cookies (set and immediately deleted) | Session | Until browser is closed |
| wpconsent_[hash] or similar | Stores your cookie consent choice (boolean accept/decline only — no personal data). This is the only data this cookie contains. | Persistent | 1 year |
1.2.2 – Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to improve your experience on the platform, for example remembering which tab you last viewed or your display settings. Unlike strictly necessary cookies, functionality cookies are not essential to the core service.
We obtain your prior consent for functionality cookies via the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit to the site. The banner gives you a clear choice to accept or decline non-essential cookies before any are set. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookie consent cookie through your browser settings and revisiting the site.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| pn_tab_pref_[page] | Remembers which tab you last viewed on a module page | Persistent | 30 days |
| pn_display_pref | Stores your display preferences (e.g. list or card view) | Persistent | 30 days |
The legal basis for functionality cookies, where consent is given, is your consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)).
1.2.3 – Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, to help us understand how visitors use this website. GA4 collects information such as which pages you visit, how long you spend on them, how you arrived at the site, and general information about your device and browser. It does not collect your name or contact details.
GA4 sets the following cookies:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | Persistent | 2 years |
_ga_[container-id] |
Stores and counts page views for this specific GA4 property | Persistent | 2 years |
These cookies are only set after you have given your consent via the cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your cookie preferences through your browser settings and revisiting the site.
The legal basis for analytics cookies is your consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a) and PECR Regulation 6).
Google may process this data on servers located outside the United Kingdom, including in the United States. Google relies on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner as the safeguard for these international transfers. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
1.3 – Third-Party Cookies
We do not use any third-party advertising cookies. Other than Google Analytics (described in section 1.2.3 above), we do not embed any third-party content that would cause additional third-party cookies to be set. The platform does not display advertisements.
1.4 – Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit the Pastors Network website, a cookie consent banner is displayed. This banner explains which types of cookies we use and asks for your consent before any non-essential cookies are set. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored using the strictly necessary consent cookie listed above (which records only a true/false preference and nothing else).
Strictly necessary cookies are set regardless of your consent choice, as they are required for the platform to function. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing the consent cookie via your browser settings and revisiting the site.
1.5 – Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, Search and Services > Cookies
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in to the platform.
1.6 – Legal Basis for Processing
Pastors Network is operated by Concentric IT Ltd. We process cookie-related data as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Legitimate interests (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(f)) — these are necessary to deliver the service you have requested and are exempt from consent requirements under PECR.
- Functionality cookies: Consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)) — set only after you have given your prior informed consent via the cookie consent banner.
- Analytics cookies: Consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)) — set only after you have given your prior informed consent via the cookie consent banner. See section 1.2.3 for full details.
For full details of how we handle your personal data, including your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
1.7 – Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
Data Controller: Concentric IT Ltd
Email: dp@pastorsnetwork.co.uk
1.8 – Changes to This Policy
We will update this cookie policy if we change the cookies we use. Where changes are material, we will notify registered users by email or via a notice on the platform. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.