This cookie policy is regularly reviewed and updated.
It was last reviewed in May 2026.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that we store on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit our website. We use these for record-keeping and to improve your experience on our website. You can deactivate cookies by changing the settings in your web browser.
How we use cookies
We use some cookies to make the website work, and we call these ‘essential cookies’. Other cookies allow us to enhance the experience.
- Essential cookies. These are required for our website to function, and to allow visitors to use some of the features.
- Analytics cookies. These allow us to understand how people find and use our website. This helps us to improve our participant recruitment and the website experience.
- Functionality cookies. These allow us to recognise you when you return to our website and personalise content for you, for example by remembering your preferences.
Below is a list of the individual cookies we use on ourfuturehealth.org.uk and research.ourfuturehealth.org.uk:
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | How long do we keep these cookies? |
| cookie_consent_refused | Essential | Used to store if the user has declined the use of analytics cookies | 1 year |
| _csrf | Essential | Helps prevent CSRF security issues | We do not keep these cookies |
| iterableEmailCampaignId | Essential | The campaignId of the Iterable email campaign associated with the link click. | 1 day |
| iterableMessageId | Essential | A unique ID associated with a specific send of a specific Iterable campaign to a specific user | 1 day |
| iterableTemplateId | Essential | The templateId of the Iterable campaign content (template) associated with the link click | 1 day |
| mp_<id>_mixpanel | Analytics | Used to track analytics ID for Mixpanel | Up to 10 hours |
| ofh_utm | Analytics | Used to store referral information about website visitors | Up to 1 year. Cleared on sign up / login. |
| _researcher_portal_session | Essential | Stores session data | Until you close your browser |
We aim to meet the highest standards of data privacy and use Matomo and Mixpanel to analyse the use of our website.
Browsing without Javascript?
We use Javascript for most of our cookies. If you have Javascript turned off in your browser, we will only capture essential cookies so you won’t have the option to turn cookies on and off.
Have questions?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email dpo@ourfuturehealth.org.uk.