Cookie Policy
Last updated: 17 September 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, enhance navigation, and provide reporting information to site operators.
Under UK law (including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations – PECR – and UK GDPR), cookies are divided into two primary categories:
- Essential (strictly necessary) cookies: Required for the website to function, navigate pages safely, and record your privacy choices. These do not require prior consent.
- Non-essential cookies: Used for advertising, analytics, and performance measurement. These require your active, opt-in consent before they are stored or accessed on your device.
2. How we use cookies
At True Crime Forum Newcastle (True Crime Collab), we take a privacy-first approach. All non-essential advertising cookies are switched off by default. They are never placed on your device or contacted until you explicitly choose to accept them via our cookie consent banner or settings modal.
3. Cookies used on this website
A. Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies
These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our website and enable core security and preference features.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
tcf_cookie_consent | truecrimeforum.co.uk (First-party) | Stores your cookie consent preferences and choices so you are not prompted on every page load. | 180 days (6 months) |
tcf_consent | truecrimeforum.co.uk (First-party) | Lightweight first-party cookie flag indicating consent status for edge and server-level routing. | 180 days (6 months) |
B. Advertising & Measurement Cookies (Meta Pixel)
With your active opt-in consent, we use the Meta Pixel, an advertising tracking technology operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA).
Purpose: Used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram, understand actions visitors take on our website after viewing our adverts, and optimize future promotional communications.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp | Meta Platforms (First-party via Pixel) | Stores a unique browser identifier used by Meta to measure advertising performance and track conversions from Meta adverts. | 90 days (3 months) |
_fbc | Meta Platforms (First-party via Pixel) | Stores the unique click identifier (fbclid) when a visitor arrives on the website after clicking a Meta advert. Created only when an ad click query is present. | 90 days (3 months) |
Note: The Meta Pixel does not load, contact Meta servers, set cookies, or fire any tracking events until you have actively accepted advertising cookies.
4. How to manage or withdraw consent
You can review, change, or withdraw your consent to advertising cookies at any time:
- Using our Cookie Settings control: You can click thelink available persistently in the footer of every page on this website.
- Withdrawing consent: In the preferences modal, switch off "Advertising cookies" and click "Save preferences" (or click "Reject non-essential").
- Immediate effect: When consent is withdrawn, Meta advertising cookies (
_fbp,_fbc) are immediately deleted from your domain, and any further event tracking is stopped. Because third-party tracking scripts reside in browser memory during an active session, a quick page reload is recommended after withdrawing consent.
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5. Managing cookies in your browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their browser settings. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, or disable cookies altogether. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the operation of this and other websites.
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6. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our technologies, legal requirements, or operations. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:
True Crime Collab / True Crime Forum
Email: northeasttruecrime@gmail.com