Cookie Policy
Last updated: 23 April 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website to function properly and improve user experience by remembering your preferences and actions.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
• Enable secure login to our members’ area
• Maintain your session while you are logged in
• Remember your preferences where requested (such as “Keep me logged in”)
• Ensure the security and proper functioning of our website
3. Types of cookies we use
a) Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems.
They are used to:
• Keep you logged in during your visit
• Maintain secure sessions
• Enable access to the members’ area
• Protect against fraud and unauthorised access
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (providing a secure service), in line with the PECR and the EU GDPR
b) Functionality cookies (“Keep me logged in”)
These cookies are used to recognise you on future visits if you choose to enable the “Keep me logged in” option when logging in.
They:
• Allow the website to recognise your device on return visits
• Reduce the need to log in repeatedly
These cookies are only set if you actively select the “Keep me logged in” option and are not enabled by default.
Legal basis: User request / consent
4. Login and authentication cookies
When you log in to the members’ area:
• We use a cookie to maintain your authenticated session
• This allows you to navigate between pages without needing to log in repeatedly
• This cookie is temporary and is deleted when you close your browser
If you select “Keep me logged in”:
• A persistent cookie is stored on your device
• This allows us to recognise your device on future visits
• This cookie does not store your password or sensitive login credentials
• It can be removed at any time by logging out or clearing your browser cookies
For security reasons, we recommend not using the “Keep me logged in” feature on shared or public devices.
5. Cookie duration
• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• “Keep me logged in” cookies: Stored for up to 365 days unless you log out or delete them manually
6. Managing cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can:
• Delete existing cookies
• Block all or selected cookies
• Set preferences for certain websites
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from using the members’ area or other core features of the website.
7. Third-party cookies
We do not use third-party cookies for login or authentication.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us. You can speak to us at a regular meeting or E-mail us for clarification. You could use the contact form on our Home page to do this.
