Cookie Policy for The British Falconers’ Club

1. Introduction

The British Falconers’ Club (referred to as “the Club”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies on our website to improve user experience, analyze website traffic, and support the functionality of our services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. We use the CookieYes plugin to manage cookie consent and provide visitors with control over cookie usage.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies are used to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, etc.) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit the website.

There are different types of cookies:

• First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting.
• Third-party cookies: Set by domains other than the one you are visiting (e.g., analytics services).
• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

3. Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They cannot be switched off in our systems and are typically set in response to actions like logging in, filling out forms, or setting your privacy preferences. Without these cookies, parts of the website may not work.

Examples include:

• Authentication cookies to maintain your login status in MemberPress.
• Security cookies to protect against fraudulent use of login credentials.

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. They enable us to track performance and improve our services.
We use Google Analytics to collect and report this data, which includes:

• Pages visited on our website.
• Time spent on each page.
• Referral sources (e.g., from search engines or other websites).

Google Analytics anonymizes IP addresses before they are stored. However, these cookies can be declined if you wish.

3. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as language preference) and provide enhanced features. These cookies may be set by us or third-party services we use.

4. Targeting and Advertising Cookies
We do not use advertising cookies on our website. However, third-party services like Google Analytics may set cookies to help build profiles based on browsing activity. These cookies may track you across different websites, but we do not use this data for personalized advertising.

4. CookieYes Consent Management

We use the CookieYes plugin to manage user consent for cookies. Upon visiting our website, you will see a cookie banner where you can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. The plugin provides a simple way to modify your preferences at any time.

You can:

• Accept all cookies: This allows all cookies to be set, including analytics and functional cookies.
• Reject all cookies: This blocks all non-essential cookies, allowing only the strictly necessary ones.
• Customise preferences: You can choose which categories of cookies you consent to.

You can modify your preferences through the cookie banner or by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website.

5. How to Manage or Delete Cookies

You have control over cookies and can choose to accept or decline them. Here are ways to manage cookies:

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookie storage through their settings. You can set your browser to block cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
• CookieYes Consent Management: Use the cookie banner on our website to manage your cookie preferences at any time.
• Third-party opt-outs: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

6. Google Analytics

As part of our efforts to understand website performance, we use Google Analytics to collect data about visitor interactions with our website. Google Analytics collects data anonymously, and we have enabled IP anonymisation to comply with GDPR.

Google Analytics cookies include:

• _ga: Used to distinguish users and has a 2-year expiration.
• _gid: Used to distinguish users and has a 24-hour expiration.
• _gat: Used to throttle request rates and has a 1-minute expiration.

For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our use of cookies or regulatory requirements. The updated version will be posted on our website, and we encourage you to review it regularly.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:

The British Falconers’ Club
Email: admin@britishfalconersclub.co.uk

Address:
FAO: Club Secretary
The British Falconers’ Club
Westfield
Orpley Lane
Meeting Hill
North Walsham
Norfolk
NR28 9LS