Cookie Policy

Our Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e. the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how to control your preferences. It is governed by the Personal and Electronic Communications Regulation (PECR) which became legally binding in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2003.

No personal data (e.g. names, email addresses) is detected, harvested, processed or otherwise used by any type of cookie used on our site. [For further information on how we use, store, and keep personal data secure commensurate with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), please see our Data Privacy Notice].

Your consent applies to the following domains:

www.metropolitantabernacle.org

files.metropolitantabernacle.org (which currently hosts the LRBS site)

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store fragments of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function as required, make it secure, provide a better user experience and provide data on usage so that we can analyse the performance of the site.

How do we use cookies?

Our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes.

First-party cookies are necessary for the website to function in the correct manner.

Third-party cookies used on our website are for detecting and analysing website performance and user interaction, maintaining site security and increasing loading speed (and thus enhancing user experience).

Neither category of cookie collects any of your personally identifiable data.

What types of cookies do we use ?

First-party cookies

Essential: These cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of the site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats.

Third-party cookies

Statistical: These store information such as the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the duration of the visit etc. This data is harvested and analysed by our Google Analytics stream for internal reports; it helps us to understand the performance of the site and to detect where any improvement is required.

Functional: These help certain non-essential functionalities on the website. These functionalities include embedding content such as video files or sharing content of the website on social media platforms.

Preferential: These help us store your settings and browsing preferences (eg language preferences) so that you have a tailored and more efficient experience during future visits to the site.

How can I control cookie preferences?

You can accept or reject third-party cookies on the Cookie Consent notice which appears on entering the site.

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can adjust the settings of your browser to block and/or delete cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, please click here.

Additional information

We also analyse traffic to the site at the server level, for accuracy of internal reporting, without using cookies. Our hosting provider is WPEngine (hereafter referred to as ‘WPE’).

WPE includes a website analytics service that tracks traffic on our site and collects general information from visitors. It uses this data to generate statistics that help optimise the experience for our visitors. Importantly, as mentioned, we do not use cookies for this process. As a website operator using WPE for reach measurement, we may process data related to your device and its characteristics, technical details of the website visit, page visit count, and visitor behaviour patterns. However, this technology does not use the data to identify specific individuals or associate it with other personal information.

Depending on your location, WPE may not collect any device-related information due to the technical settings. If nevertheless you would like to opt out of this tracking, please click the button below.

The PECR is upheld and administrated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Issue 2
January 2026