ASHCOMBE PARK BOWLING CLUB

Website Privacy and Cookie Policy 
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Website Privacy Statement. 

To ensure the correct functioning of certain areas of the website, some items of personal data are stored by the Club’s website. The data stored and the reasons for their storage are explained below. 

Members’ Area Login 

For security and functionality some personal data are stored for access to the website Members’ Area. These data are your name, email address, username, and password. 

If you do not wish this data to be stored, then email your request to have it removed to info@ashcombeparkbowlingclub.co.uk. By having your details removed you will no longer have access to the Members’ Area. 

Rink Booking 

The newly introduced ‘Rink-Booking’ system is aimed at making all playing members lives easier. Simply log on to the members area & select the Rink Booking tab. Once open select the rink & time required on the appropriate date & complete your name. 

Cookie policy. 

You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies, how that information is used and how to control your cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see the Club’s Privacy Policy. 

You can, at any time, change or withdraw your consent by using the Cookie Declaration on our website. Your consent applies to the following domain: www.ashcombeparkbowlingclub.co.uk 

What are cookies? 

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded in your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement. 

How do we use cookies? 

As with most online services our website uses cookies, both first-party and third- party cookies, for a number of purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data. 

The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, to provide you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website. 

What types of cookies do we use? 

The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories. 

Necessary 
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information. 

Analytics 
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics, the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. 

Performance 
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indices of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. 

Non-Necessary 
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and are used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, and other embedded contents, are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 

The list below details the cookies used in our website. 

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Necessary 
This cookie is used by the website’s WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. 

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The purpose of this cookie is to check whether or not the user has given their consent to the usage of cookies under the category ‘Non-Necessary’. 

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The purpose of this cookie is to check whether or not the user has given the consent to the usage of cookies under the category ‘Necessary’. 

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The purpose of this cookie is to check whether or not the user has given the consent to the usage of cookies under the category ‘Analytics’. 

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The purpose of this cookie is to check whether or not the user has given the consent to the usage of cookies under the category ‘Performance’. 

Analytics 
Set by Google to distinguish users. 

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor and session data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. 

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. 

Performance 
_gat This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. 

Non Necessary 
Viewed cookie policy. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. 

How can I control the cookie preferences? 
You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Cookie settings” button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the pop-up according to your preferences. 

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Cookie settings” tab at the bottom of your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely. 

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

(Revision 6 - Feb 2024)