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Cookie policy
How Venture Church uses cookies on venture.mk, and how you can choose which ones you allow.
Last updated: October 2026
Who we are
This website is run by Venture Church (Milton Keynes), a registered charity in England and Wales (no. 1119304) and a company limited by guarantee (no. 05982564), Strudwick Drive, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes MK6 2TG. In this policy, "we" and "us" means Venture Church.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit. They help the site work properly, remember your choices and show us which pages are helpful, so we can keep improving it.
How we use cookies
We use as few cookies as we can. Some are essential to make the site work. Others are optional, and we only use them if you say yes when you first visit. You can change your mind at any time.
- Essential: needed for the site to work, keep it secure and remember your cookie choices. These are always on.
- Analytics: tell us how many people visit, which pages they use and how they found us. The information is grouped together and does not identify you.
- Embedded content: when you play a video or use a booking or sign-up form on our site, the service that provides it may set its own cookies.
The cookies we use
| Cookie | Provider | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieyes-consent | CookieYes | Remembers which cookies you have allowed. | 1 year |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects our forms from spam. | 6 months |
| wordpress_* | Venture Church | Keeps our team signed in when they edit the site. Not set for visitors. | Until you sign out |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages are used. Analytics, only with your permission. | 2 years |
| _gcl_au | Helps us understand whether our online adverts and campaigns work. Analytics, only with your permission. | 3 months | |
| sbjs_* | Venture Church | Records how you arrived at our site, for example from a search or a social media post. Analytics, only with your permission. | Up to 6 months |
Embedded services that may set their own cookies when you use them: YouTube and Vimeo (videos), Church Online, ChurchSuite (events, groups, giving and forms) and Mailchimp (our email newsletter). Please see their own privacy policies for details. [CHECK: check this list against the CookieYes cookie scan before launch]
Changing your choices
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time. Change your cookie settings.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site working. To find out more, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Your personal information
To find out how we look after your personal information, see our privacy policy.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this policy, get in touch, email hello@venture.mk or call 01908 670655.