OVERVIEW
This Cookie Policy explains how Forerunner Ministries Switzerland (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on forerunner-ministries.com (the “Site”), and the choices available to you. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we handle personal data.
By continuing to browse or use the Site, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy, unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse or delete them.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on return visits, remember preferences, and gather information about how the site is used. Similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, and local storage) work in comparable ways and are covered by this policy.
CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function — for example, enabling secure areas of the Site, remembering items in a checkout process, or maintaining your session while logged into the course platform. The Site cannot function properly without these, and they do not require consent under Swiss FADP or GDPR.
Analytics / Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g. which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where visitors come from) so we can improve the Site and Service. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (such as language or region) to provide a more personalised experience. They are not strictly necessary but improve usability.
Marketing / Third-Party Cookies
These cookies are set by third-party services embedded on our Site — such as social media platforms, video hosting, and event registration — and may be used to track your activity across other websites for advertising or content-recommendation purposes.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES THAT MAY SET COOKIES ON THIS SITE
The table below summarises the categories of third-party services in use on the Site, consistent with the third-party processors disclosed in our Privacy Policy. Exact cookie names and retention periods are set by each provider and may change; please refer to each provider’s own cookie or privacy policy for current specifics, or consult our cookie consent tool for a live scan of cookies in use on any given visit.
| Cookie / Service | Purpose | Type | Typical Duration |
| Google Analytics | Website usage and performance analytics | Analytics | Varies by cookie — typically up to 2 years (see Google’s policy) |
| Meta (Facebook / Instagram) | Social media plug-ins, embedded content, and possible ad tracking | Marketing / Third-party | Set by Meta — see Meta’s policy |
| YouTube (Google) | Embedded video content and playback | Marketing / Third-party | Set by Google/YouTube — see Google’s policy |
| Eventbrite | Event and conference registration processing | Functional / Third-party | Set by Eventbrite — see Eventbrite’s policy |
| HubSpot | Email communication tracking and CRM functionality where embedded on-site (e.g. forms) | Marketing / Functional | Set by HubSpot — see HubSpot’s policy |
| Jetpack (Automattic) | Site functionality and automated social sharing | Functional | Set by Automattic — see Automattic’s policy |
| Stripe | Secure payment processing during checkout | Strictly Necessary | Set by Stripe — see Stripe’s policy |
For more detail on how each of these providers processes your data, please see the relevant section of our Privacy Policy, which links to each provider’s own privacy documentation.
MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Site, including your ability to log in, register for events, or access course content.
Instructions for managing cookies are available directly from your browser’s help documentation (for example, in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge settings).
CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies we use, or for legal or regulatory reasons. The current version will always be available on forerunner-ministries.com, with the effective date shown at the top of this page.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at info@forerunner-ministries.com.
Forerunner Ministries Switzerland — forerunner-ministries.com — Version 2.0 (August 2026)