Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how BASE uses cookies and similar technologies on https://info.base-uk.org.

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help a website work properly, remember your preferences, improve performance, and support services such as forms, bookings, and embedded content.

Who we are

BASE is the trading name used on this website for the British Association for Supported Employment. BASE is registered in England and Wales as a company (No. 05794990) and charity (No. 1136395).

How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for a small number of practical reasons, including to:

• make the website function correctly;
• remember user preferences where relevant;
• support core site features such as navigation, forms, logins, and bookings;
• understand how the website is being used so it can be improved; and
• enable content or services provided by trusted third parties where these are used on the site.

Types of cookies we may use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate. They may be used for security, session handling, accessibility settings, basket and checkout functions, and other essential site features. Without these cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly.

Functional cookies

These cookies help the site remember choices you make, such as interface preferences or accessibility-related settings, so that your experience is more consistent between visits.

Performance and insight cookies

We may use cookies that help us understand how visitors use the website, for example which pages are visited most often or whether users encounter issues. We use this information to improve the site over time. Where such cookies are used, we aim to use them in a proportionate and practical way.

Embedded content and third-party cookies

Some pages may include content, services, or features provided by third parties. For example, external video, maps, social content, payment services, event tools, or booking tools may set their own cookies when you use them. Those cookies are controlled by the relevant third party, not by BASE.

WordPress, WooCommerce and site tools

This website is built using WordPress and may also use tools and plugins to support design, accessibility, forms, bookings, and e-commerce features. As a result, cookies may be set where needed to keep those services working reliably.

Managing cookies

You can usually manage or remove cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• see what cookies are stored on your device;
• delete individual cookies or all cookies;
• block cookies from specific websites; and
• block all cookies entirely.

Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website works. In particular, essential features such as forms, bookings, basket functions, or saved preferences may not operate as expected if certain cookies are disabled.

Third-party websites

This website may contain links to external websites. If you follow a link to another site, that site will have its own privacy and cookie practices. We recommend checking those policies separately, as BASE is not responsible for how external sites use cookies.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its features, or relevant guidance. The latest version published on this page will apply.

Contact

If you have a question about this Cookie Policy or about the way this website uses cookies, please contact webmaster@inkfire.co.uk.