Cookie Policy

The Royal Southampton Yacht Club's Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies which help you use the site if you log in.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files which are saved on your computer or in your browser's memory when you visit our website. They help to speed things up for when you visit us again by remembering information such as which parts of the site you visit, what you like and what's most relevant to you. They DO NOT remember any personal data or confidential information about you.

How does our website use cookies?

Session cookies
These account for the majority of cookies used, but they only last for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. No data is collected which could personally identify you however, when you log-in we temporarily hold an ID which tracks your visit from page to page. This is so we can ensure that you remain signed-in as you move around the site and keep your session open when using the online shop or entering races.

Persistent cookies
These last beyond your current visit and help us to provide you with an enhanced experience next time you visit. We may use Google Analytics to gauge how popular our site is and to track visitor trends over time. Google Analytics uses a cookie to help track which pages you access. Your computer's IP address is used to determine where in the world you are accessing the site from, and to track your page visits within the site. Again, no data is collected which could identify you personally.

Third party websites

With the rise of social media and other related websites, we might occasionally embed content from sites such as Facebook and YouTube within our website. Such third party websites may use cookies, so please refer to their Privacy Polices (published on their websites).

Don't want to use cookies?

To get the best from our website, we advise that you leave cookies enabled whilst visiting, otherwise you may find that parts of our site no longer work, including accessing your account and using the online shop or entering races.

However, if you choose, you can block all cookies by altering the settings in your web browser (refer to your browser's help section). Alternatively, you could just block third party cookies (Google Analytics) which will not impact your browsing experience.

Other information

We have published this Cookie Policy as part of our work to implement Article 5 (3) of the e-Privacy Directive which came into force on 25th May 2011.