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Cookie Policy

Cookie policy

Cookies and how you use our websites

To make our websites easier to use, Nexus and the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority  sometimes place small text files on your device (for example, your iPad or laptop) called cookies. Most big websites do this too. 

Cookies currently used on our sites identify you as an anonymous user. By using our websites, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. 

We use first-party and third-party cookies for: 

  • Essential website functionality 
  • Website analytics and performance measurement 
  • Advertising and marketing purposes 
  • Conversion tracking 
  • Remarketing and retargeting activities 
  • Social media integration 

Advertising cookies may be set by us or by trusted third-party partners including Google, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), LinkedIn, Microsoft Advertising, TikTok, X and other digital advertising providers. These cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels and tags, help us understand how users interact with our website, measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and show relevant advertisements to website visitors after they leave our site. 

Advertising and retargeting cookies will only be placed on your device where you have provided consent through our cookie consent management platform. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on this website. 

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org. 

Advertising and Retargeting Cookies 

We use advertising and retargeting technologies to: 

  • Measure advertising campaign performance. 
  • Track conversions and website actions. 
  • Build audience segments for future campaigns. 
  • Deliver relevant advertisements across social media platforms, search engines and display advertising networks. 
  • Limit the number of times users see the same advertisement. 

These technologies may include Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Ads Remarketing Tag, Microsoft UET Tag, TikTok Pixel, X Pixel and similar technologies provided by our advertising partners. 

 

Other people’s cookies 

We use videos from YouTube and feeds from other websites such as Facebook and Twitter (X). These websites place cookies on your device when watching or viewing these pages. 

Below are links to their cookie policies: 

  • X 
  • CAN (Council Advertising Network) 

Turning off cookies 

You can stop cookies being downloaded on to your computer or other device by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. If you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. 

There is more information about how to delete or stop using cookies on AboutCookies.org. You can also opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics. 

Further guidance on the use of personal information can be found at ico.org.uk. 

Further information and advice 

If you have any questions about how your personal information is handled, please contact our Data Protection Officer at  dataprotection@northeast-ca.gov.uk or by calling (0191) 2116500. 

For independent advice about data protection, privacy and data sharing issues, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at: 

Information Commissioner’s Office 
Wycliffe House 
Water Lane 
Wilmslow 
Cheshire SK9 5AF 

Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number. 

Alternatively, visit ico.org.uk or email casework@ico.org.uk