Justice for journalists foundation
Our Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies. This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.
In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
| “Cookie” | means a small file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site; |
| “Cookie Law” | means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and, where applicable, the UK GDPR; |
What are cookies
All Cookies used by and on our website are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. We may use some or all of the following types of Cookie:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
A Cookie falls into this category if it is essential to the operation of our website, supporting functions such as logging in and payment of donations.
2. Analytics Cookies
It is important for JFJ to understand how you use our website, for example, how efficiently you are able to navigate around it, and what features you use. Analytics Cookies enable us to gather this information, helping us to improve our website and your experience of it.
3. Functionality Cookies
Functionality Cookies enable us to provide additional functions to you on our website such as personalisation and remembering your saved preferences. Some functionality Cookies may also be strictly necessary Cookies, but not all necessarily fall into that category.
4. Targeting Cookies
It is important for us to know when and how often you visit our website, and which parts of it you have used (including which pages you have visited and which links you have visited). As with analytics Cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and, in turn, to make our website and advertising more relevant to your interests.
5. Third Party Cookies
Third party Cookies are not placed by JFJ; instead, they are placed by third parties that provide services to JFJ and/or to you. Third party Cookies may be used by advertising services to serve up tailored advertising to you on our website, or by third parties providing analytics services to JFJ (these Cookies will work in the same way as analytics Cookies described above).
6. Persistent Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a persistent Cookie. Persistent Cookies are those which remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period and are activated each time you visit our website.
7. Session Cookies
Any of the above types of Cookie may be a session Cookie. Session Cookies are temporary and only remain on your computer or device from the point at which you visit our website until you close your browser. Session Cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
How JFJ uses cookies
First Party Cookies
When you use and access our website, we may place a number of Cookies files on your computer or device. We use Cookies for the following purposes:
to enable certain functions on our website and;
provide analytics and to store your preferences.
Third-party cookies
In addition to our own Cookies, we also use third-parties Cookies to report usage statistics.
We use Google Analytics to track non-identifying, anonymous website usage statistics, such as pages visited and referring websites, for the purposes of improving our websites; Google Advertising Features to collect non-identifying, anonymous information for interest-based online advertising; and Google Demographic and Interest Reports to collect non-identifying, anonymous demographic data (such as age, gender and interests) for reporting on general website visitor trends. For more information on Google Analytics please see https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/
To opt out of tracking by Google Analytics, you can install Google’s browser add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/ .
We use sharing buttons on our site so you can easily ‘Like’ or share our content on Facebook, X, and Telegram, etc.
What are your choices regarding Cookies
If you wish to delete Cookies or instruct your web browser to refuse them, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
Please note, however, that if you delete Cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.
For more information about cookies and for instructions on how to stop cookies being installed on your computer, please see; https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/
Where can you find more information about Cookies
You can also learn more about Cookies from the following third-party websites:
- AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
- Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may change this Cookie Policy from time to time.
Updated: 16 September 2025