This Cookie Policy explains how Canvas Tents uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at www.canvastents.org.uk. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are pieces of data stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that Cookie as each Cookie is unique to your web browser. Cookies are used to improve the user experience by enabling a website to ‘remember’ you. Cookies cannot carry viruses, so there is no danger in this respect. Most websites that you visit will use Cookies, but you are able to control Cookies by switching them on and off in your browser.
If you would like to find out more then visit www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance.
But, before you make a decision about Cookies, it’s important to understand what a Cookie does.
What do Cookies do?
Cookies do lots of different jobs, most of which are highly beneficial to the user. A Cookie helps you to navigate between pages efficiently; they store your preferences, remembering what it is you like. Cookies really help to improve your website experience and so do have a benefit for the user. One really important feature of a Cookie is that they remember you and so if there are websites you regularly visit, when you login the website remembers you and so as you move between pages it will keep you logged in. If the website doesn’t remember you, then you might have difficulty keeping logged in as you move from page to page.
Cookies are also really useful for website owners and can be used to help with their marketing and advertising. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting, but they can also be set by a third party website who may be running content on the page you are visiting.
Types of Cookies
First-party cookies
These cookies are set by and belong to the website you are visiting. In our case this will be canvastents.org.uk and we may set these cookies when you visit in order that we can recognise you when you return.
Third-party cookies
These cookies are set by and belong to someone other than the owner of the website you are visiting. For example, some Canvas Tents web pages may also contain content from other sites such as YouTube, which may set their own cookies. Also, if you share a link to a Canvas Tents web page, the service you share it on (for example, Facebook) may set a cookie on your browser. We have no control over third-party cookies – you can turn them off, but not through us.
Session cookies
These cookies are set at the start of a visit and only last as long as your visit. They are usually deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies
These cookies are set during a first visit to a site but will carry an expiry date or time. They will remain on your device until either you clear your cookies or the expiry is reached. They can be used for analytical purposes to track visits over time, for example we could see how many people visited a particular page and then came back to view it again later.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential, as they enable you to move around a website and use its features. Without them, services that you’ve asked for can’t be provided. These cookies don’t gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you’ve been on the internet.
Functional cookies
These cookies allow a website to remember your preferences and settings. For example, they can be used to remember certain log-in details, changes you’ve made to text size and font, and provide services that you’ve asked for such as commenting on a blog.
Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use a website, for example which pages you go to most often and if you get error messages from certain pages. The information these cookies collect is only used to improve how a website works. These cookies are not used to target you with online advertising. You can switch them off but without these cookies we can’t learn how our website is performing and make relevant improvements to enhance your browsing experience.
Targeting cookies
These cookies gather information about your browsing habits. They remember that you’ve visited a particular website and share this information with other organisations such as advertisers, to help show you ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. Although these cookies can track your visits to other websites, they don’t usually know who you are. Without them, advertisements that you see online will be less relevant to you and your interests.
What cookies do we use and why?
We, like many other websites, use cookies which are placed or accessed on your computer or device. Some of these cookies are essential to the performance of our website and others enable us do things like track your activity on our website or offer you a more personalised experience.
Performance Cookies
Google Analytics
Used by Google Analytics to collect information about how our website is used. Information is collected in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come from and the pages they visited.
Opt-out of Google Analytics cookies
Targeting Cookies
Google AdSense
Used by Google AdSense to serve visitors with personalised ads for your location and interests.
Opt-out of Google AdSense cookies
How can I control my cookies?
Canvas Tents will not use Cookies to collect or store any information that is personally identifiable to you, however, as mentioned above we may use information from your site preferences to analyse how you use our site. These Cookies are there to improve and enhance your experience on our website, allowing you to set preferences and have full use of any of our websites features. Your browser will allow you to manage Cookies in some of the following ways, giving you the control over how cookies are used on your computer:
Browser controls
You can use your web browser to:
- delete all cookies;
- block all cookies;
- allow all cookies;
- block ‘third-party’ cookies (ie, cookies set by online services other than the one you are visiting);
- clear all cookies when you close the browser;
- open a ‘private browsing’ / ‘incognito’ session, which allows you to browse the web without recording your browsing history or storing local data such as cookies (you should however be aware of the limitations of this feature in a privacy context); and
- install add-ons and plugins that extend browser functionality.
It’s important to be aware that if you block cookies, many websites will not work properly, hindering your online experience.
Where to find information about controlling cookies
- Microsoft Edge cookies information
- Internet Explorer cookies information
- Chrome cookies information
- Firefox cookies information
- Safari cookies information – mobile devices and desktops
- Opera cookies information
Useful information
- A number of websites provide detailed information on cookies, including AboutCookies.org and AllAboutCookies.org.
- The European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website Your Online Choices allows you to install opt-out cookies across different advertising networks.
- Google has developed a browser add-on to allow users to opt-out of Google Analytics across all websites which use it. This is also available in the Chrome web store.
- Some browsers include a feature known as ‘Do Not Track’ or DNT. This allows you to indicate a preference that websites should not track you. However, whilst DNT is available in many browsers, websites are not required to recognise its request, so it may not always work. You can get help on how to use DNT in Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera.
- Internet Explorer has a feature called Tracking Protection Lists which allows you to import a list of websites you want to block.
- For more information on how private browsing works as well as its limitations, visit the support pages for your browser: Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari (mobile and desktop) and Opera.
Last updated on 23 September 2022.