Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to the website owner.
2. How We Use Cookies
Surrey Cycling Club operates two websites: surreycyclingclub.co.uk (our main website for club information and content) and shop.surreycyclingclub.co.uk (our membership and online shop platform). Both sites use only essential cookies that are strictly necessary to function. We do not use any advertising or tracking cookies.
3. Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate and cannot be switched off.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent | Remembers whether you have acknowledged the cookie notice on surreycyclingclub.co.uk | 12 months |
| PrestaShop session cookie | Maintains your login session on the membership and shop platform (shop.surreycyclingclub.co.uk) | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| Authentication cookie | Keeps you logged in to the ride request system on shop.surreycyclingclub.co.uk | 24 hours |
3.2 Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track you across websites. Plausible is fully compliant with GDPR, PECR, and ePrivacy regulations. No consent is required for Plausible as it does not store any information on your device.
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, heatmaps, or any other tracking technology. Our website does not collect behavioural data or track your browsing activity.
3.3 Third-Party Cookies
We do not allow any third-party cookies on our website. No advertising networks, social media trackers, or external analytics services place cookies through our site.
4. Managing Cookies
Since we only use essential cookies, disabling them may prevent parts of our website from functioning correctly (for example, you may not be able to log in to your account).
You can manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we introduce new functionality that requires additional cookies. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
report@surreycyclingclub.co.uk
7. Related Documents
Effective Date: 1st of April 2026
Last Updated: April 2, 2026
Approved by: Club Owner and Appointed Club Officers