Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Women in Construction Hub (“WIC Hub”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the WIC Hub website.
WIC Hub is currently treated as being operated by EDI IN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites can place on your device when you visit them.
They are commonly used to make websites work correctly, maintain login sessions, remember preferences, improve security and understand how websites are used.
Similar technologies may perform comparable functions, and references to “cookies” in this policy include similar technologies where appropriate.
2. How WIC Hub Uses Cookies
WIC Hub may use cookies for purposes including:
- operating the website and its essential functionality;
- allowing members to log in and remain securely authenticated;
- managing membership and account functionality;
- supporting community and member features;
- remembering preferences;
- maintaining website security;
- processing membership checkout and payments;
- understanding website performance and usage; and
- supporting other functionality that you choose to use.
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Some cookies are necessary for the WIC Hub website and membership platform to function correctly.
These may be used for purposes such as:
- account login and authentication;
- maintaining secure user sessions;
- website and account security;
- membership functionality;
- checkout and payment processes;
- remembering essential choices; and
- preventing fraud or misuse.
Because these cookies are necessary to provide the website or a service you have requested, they do not generally require consent in the same way as optional cookies.
4. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies may be used to remember choices or provide enhanced website functionality.
For example, they may help the website remember preferences or provide features associated with your account or community experience.
Where consent is legally required for a functional cookie, it will only be used after the appropriate consent has been obtained.
5. Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use WIC Hub, such as which pages are visited and how the website performs.
Where analytics cookies or similar technologies require consent, they should not be activated until you have provided that consent.
Information obtained through analytics may be used to improve the website, user experience and WIC Hub services.
6. Payment and Third-Party Cookies
WIC Hub uses third-party services to provide parts of the website and membership service.
For example, Stripe may be used to process membership payments. Stripe or other payment providers may use cookies or similar technologies for payment processing, security and fraud prevention.
Other technology providers used by WIC Hub may also set cookies where necessary to provide their services.
Where third-party cookies are not strictly necessary, their use may require your consent.
Third-party providers are responsible for their own privacy and cookie practices.
7. Embedded and External Content
Pages on WIC Hub may contain or link to content or services provided by third parties.
Where content is embedded directly into a WIC Hub page, the third-party provider may use cookies or similar technologies.
Where consent is required, optional third-party content or associated technologies should not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained.
8. Cookie Consent
Where required by law, WIC Hub will ask for your consent before placing optional cookies or similar technologies on your device.
Strictly necessary cookies may operate without consent because they are required for essential website functionality or services you request.
Where a cookie consent tool is provided, you can use it to accept, reject or manage applicable optional cookies.
9. Changing Your Cookie Choices
Where available, you can change your optional cookie choices using the cookie settings or consent controls provided on the WIC Hub website.
You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser.
Blocking certain essential cookies may prevent some parts of WIC Hub from working correctly, including login, account or membership functionality.
10. Cookies Currently Used by WIC Hub
The cookies used on WIC Hub may change as the website and its services develop. The cookies currently used include the following:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
cmplz_banner-status |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records whether the cookie consent banner has been dismissed. | Strictly necessary |
cmplz_consented_services |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records consent information for services managed through the cookie consent system. | Strictly necessary |
cmplz_functional |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records the visitor's consent choice for functional cookies. | Strictly necessary |
cmplz_preferences |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records the visitor's consent choice for preference cookies. | Strictly necessary |
cmplz_statistics |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records the visitor's consent choice for statistics/analytics cookies. | Strictly necessary |
cmplz_marketing |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records the visitor's consent choice for marketing cookies. | Strictly necessary |
cmplz_policy_id |
WIC Hub / Complianz | Records the version of the cookie policy associated with the visitor's consent choice. | Strictly necessary |
_ga |
Google Analytics | Helps distinguish visitors for website usage measurement and analytics. | Analytics — consent required |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Helps maintain session information for Google Analytics measurement. | Analytics — consent required |
The Complianz cookies above are used to operate the site's cookie consent mechanism and remember the choices you make. They do not indicate that you have consented to optional analytics or marketing cookies unless you have actually made that choice.
Analytics cookies such as Google Analytics cookies are not intended to be set unless the appropriate consent has been given.
Other strictly necessary cookies may also be used when you log in, use membership functionality, make a payment or use other features that require them. Third-party services may set additional cookies where required to provide a service you request.
You can review or change your optional cookie choices at any time using the cookie consent controls provided on the WIC Hub website.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, technology providers or legal requirements change.
The latest version will be published on the WIC Hub website and the date at the top of this policy will be updated.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Women in Construction Hub
Email: hello@wichub.co.uk
Provisional operator:
EDI IN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY