Privacy & cookies

Last updated: July 2026

Project Civic Square ("we") is a non-profit civic-education initiative in the UK. This notice explains what personal information we collect, why, and your rights.

Cookies

We use a small number of analytics cookies to understand how our site is used so we can improve it. These are not set unless you accept them — when you first visit, a banner lets you Accept or Reject. If you reject (or ignore) the banner, no analytics cookies are placed. You can change your choice at any time via Cookie settings.

We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

Cookies we use

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Expires
cs-consent	Civic Square (this site)	Remembers your cookie choice so we don't ask again. Strictly necessary — always set once you make a choice.	Until cleared
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes visitors to measure site usage (only after you accept).	2 years
_ga_<id>	Google Analytics	Maintains session state for analytics (only after you accept).	2 years

Analytics is provided by Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymisation enabled. See Google's privacy policy. Our pages also load two typefaces from Google Fonts, which transfers your IP address to Google when a page loads.

What we collect

We only collect personal information that you choose to give us:

Session request form — if you request a session through our Google Form, we collect your name, school, email address, and the details you provide. This form is hosted by Google, which processes the data on our behalf.
Email — if you write to us at civicsquareuk@gmail.com, we hold your message and address in our mailbox.
Feedback forms — feedback gathered during school sessions is anonymous; we do not collect student names or contact details.
Analytics — if you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics collects anonymised usage data (pages viewed, approximate location, device/browser type). We cannot identify you from this.

How we use it

We use your information solely to arrange and deliver school sessions and to respond to your enquiries. We rely on legitimate interests as our lawful basis. We do not sell or share your information with third parties, and we do not use it for marketing.

How long we keep it

Session requests and correspondence are kept only as long as needed to organise the session and for our records of the school year, after which they are deleted.

Photographs and testimonies

Photographs from sessions are published only with the school's consent, and testimonies are published anonymously (role and school type only).

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you can ask us to access, correct, or delete the information we hold about you. Email civicsquareuk@gmail.com and we will respond promptly. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.