Website Cookie Policy
How we use cookies
We use cookies to provide the best experience on our website.
We use cookies to make our website work properly.
We use cookies to help protect our website’s security and help fight spam.
We also use cookies to capture anonymous information to help us understand how our website is being used (page visits, etc).
We do not share personally identifiable information with any third parties.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on a computer or mobile device by a website.
Each cookie is unique to a web browser and it is only the website that created the cookie that will be able to read the contents of that cookie for security purposes.
The cookie will contain anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site name and some digits and numbers.
A cookie allows a website to remember information which can be crucial to the operation of the website and benefit your experience with the website.
How are cookies used?
Cookies are used to ‘remember’ information about you, the user, and your interaction with the website.
This will include information such as your unique session (visit) to the website as well as additional data to allow features of the website work properly.
Cookies can also used by analytical software to help the business owner understand how many visits the website is achieving, what pages are most popular, etc.
Usually this information is anonymous and helpful for the business owner to help improve their website which in turn benefits you, the visitor.
What are the different types of cookie?
There are a number of different types of cookie:
Session Cookies
A session cookie will only last for the duration of your visit to the website. These cookies help the website operate properly and provide core functionality.
Permanent Cookies
A permanent cookie will remain on your device but will have a lifetime period, i.e. 6 or 12 months. These cookies can remember such things as the content of your shopping basket or personalisation settings for repeat visits so that elements are position where you want them or options you chose are remembered.
First Party Cookies
A first party cookie is a cookie which is created by the website for the specific use of the website only and can only be read by the website which created it.
The session cookie is a good example of a first party cookie.
Third Party Cookies
A third party cookie is a cookie which has been created by a website or service external to the website you are visiting. This might be Google Analytics or Google Maps for instance and in this situation they provide information valuable for the business owner or functionality that is helpful to you. Cookies can also be used for advertisers, typically in order to help promote products you have already expressed an interest in.
Example Cookies in use by this website
These are examples of the types of cookie used by this website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type |
| PHPSESSID | used by PHP as a method to keep track of sessions | Necessary |
| _GRECAPTCHA | used by our contact form to help protect us from spam | Functional |
| scc_cookie_choice | used by the cookie pop-up to record your selection and stop showing notifications | Functional |
| wordpress_logged_in_*** | used by the website to verify that you are logged in (if applicable) | Functional |
| wordpress_sec_*** | used by the website to help prevent against hackers (if applicable) | Functional |
| wordpress_test_cookie | used by the website to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies | Functional |
| wp-settings-4 | used by the website to customise your website interface (if applicable) | Functional |
| wp-settings-time-4 | used by the website to customise your website interface (if applicable) | Functional |
| _ga/_ga_*** | used by the booking system to verify your timezone correctly | Statistics |
| _gid | used by the booking system to verify your timezone correctly | Statistics |
| _gat_gtag_UA*** | used by the booking system to verify your timezone correctly | Statistics |
The exact number of cookies will depend on how you interact with the website and what features you use, including whether you have a login as additional logged-in session cookies are created in order to help keep track of your session while you are logged in.
Website visitor statistics are completely anonymous and help us know how our website is being used. This is an important tool for us because we want to provide a website that is useful, informative and importantly provide you with a website which is easy to use and gives you what you want and need.
Google Analytics
Most web pages contain a Google Analytics tracking code to record anonymous information about the date and time of your visit, the type of browser used, approximate geographic location and the URL of any page that led this web site. That information is aggregated and used by us to identify usage trends on our site and to make decisions about which content is most popular.
For more information on how to opt out of sharing your browsing activity with Google Analytics, please visit the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on page.
Google Maps
We may embed Google Maps in some of our pages to help you find locations on a map. Google may use cookies to store user preferences such as zoom level, map position or last location selected. Cookies are set to expire between 6 months and two years. For more information about Google’s privacy policies, visit Google’s privacy policies page.
Links to other websites
We may include links to other websites on our website but a link does not set cookies and we are not responsible for the content of a third party websites.
We include a link to Facebook but we are not responsible for Facebook cookies. We do not include Facebook like buttons. The following is for your information only.
Some Facebook features (such as a ‘Like’ button) will store information if and when you interact with them. Facebook will store and use information such as IP address, approximate location, browser type, the URL visited, whether logged into Facebook, and Facebook user ID. Visit Facebook privacy for more details.
We include a link to Instagram but are not responsible for Instagram cookies. Instagram is owned by Meta the owner of Facebook. The following is for your information only.
Instagram uses cookies to share information about your activity on their apps and websites. This helps to personalise your experience, show relevant adverts and help Meta provide you with a tailored experience
You can read more about Instagram cookies on their website.
Twitter/X
We include a link to Twitter/X but are not responsible for Twitter/X cookies. We do not include Twitter/X like buttons. The following is for information only.
Twitter/X uses cookies and other similar technologies, such as pixels or local storage, to measure the effectiveness of advertisements and provide personalised content.
We may use Twitter/X buttons on some of our pages to link through to the corresponding Twitter feed if appropriate and cookies may be used to measure how effective these buttons are and how you might get to Twitter.
But why can I see other cookies being created?
Not all cookies are under our control and other cookies may be created dependent on what browser you are using or whether you are logged in to Google or Bing or Microsoft accounts at the time. For instance, Chrome and Google will create cookies such as AEC, NID and SOCS and these provide key functionality that can benefit your internet experience.
| AEC | These are cookies which provide a security feature to help prevent malicious websites from acting on your behalf without your knowledge |
| NID | These cookies help remember your browser choices using services such as Google Translate or SafeSearch |
| SOCS | These cookies improve the delivery of search results by being able to provide auto-complete functionality for instance |
There are many other different types of cookies which will be created by other services and other websites as you use the internet.
Cookies are an important and necessary element of website and browser functionality on the modern internet.
Where can I find out more about cookies?
You can find out more about cookies, what they are and how they work at allaboutcookies.org.
If you would like to identify any specific cookies, you can use the Cookie Database and search for specific cookies at cookiedatabase.org
What to do if you don’t want cookies to be set
Please bear in mind that most modern websites need cookies in order to be able to operate and cookies by their very nature are not bad or evil.
You can use your web browser to delete cookies and you can often prevent cookies from being created, although bear in mind this might ‘break’ the website or prevent necessary or essential functionality from being able to work properly.
Alternatively, you can the visit the About Cookies website, which contains comprehensive information on how to control cookies, delete cookies and disable cookies on a wide variety of browsers.
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