Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. These files contain information that helps us recognise you on return visits and remember your preferences. Cookies play an essential role in modern web browsing, allowing websites to provide a more tailored and efficient experience. They are typically categorised by their purpose and duration, ranging from session cookies that expire when you close your browser to persistent cookies that remain for extended periods.

Most cookies are harmless and necessary for website functionality. They enable features such as maintaining your login status, storing language preferences, and tracking browsing behaviour to improve our services. Understanding cookies helps you make informed decisions about your privacy and online security.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core features such as navigation, access to secure areas, and form submission. Without essential cookies, the website cannot operate as intended.

Performance Cookies: We use these cookies to analyse how visitors interact with our website. They help us understand which pages are most popular, how users navigate our site, and identify any errors. This information allows us to continuously improve our website's functionality and user experience.

Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your choices and settings, such as language preference, font size, and display options. They ensure that your customisations are maintained across multiple visits, providing a consistent experience.

Marketing Cookies: We may use these cookies to deliver targeted content and advertisements based on your interests. They track your behaviour across websites to build a profile of your preferences and interests.

Why We Use Cookies

Cookies enable us to provide a better user experience by remembering your preferences and improving website performance. We use them to understand visitor behaviour, optimise our content, and ensure our website functions correctly across all devices. Performance data collected through cookies helps us identify areas for improvement and ensure we meet your expectations.

Cookies also allow us to deliver more relevant content and personalised recommendations based on your interests. For visitors interested in tidal marsh and oyster bed shore walks in Clarinbridge oyster village and Dunbulcaun bay paths, cookies help us remember your interests and provide tailored information about local walking routes and seasonal highlights.

Additionally, cookies help us maintain security by detecting and preventing fraudulent activities. They support our ability to provide seamless navigation and ensure that features such as shopping baskets or saved preferences work correctly throughout your visit.

Managing Cookies

You have full control over cookies through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to manage, limit, or delete cookies at any time. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website, such as remaining logged in or maintaining personalised preferences.

Google Chrome: Click the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the top right corner. Select Settings, then Privacy and Security, and choose Cookies and other site data. You can delete all cookies or set exceptions for specific websites.

Mozilla Firefox: Open the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner. Select Settings, then Privacy & Security. Under Cookies and Site Data, you can manage your preferences and clear cookies whenever you choose.

Apple Safari: Click Safari in the top menu bar and select Preferences. Navigate to the Privacy tab, where you can choose how to handle cookies. Options include accepting all cookies, blocking all cookies, or allowing only cookies from websites you visit.

Microsoft Edge: Click the menu icon (three horizontal dots) in the top right corner. Select Settings, then Privacy, search, and services. Under Clear browsing data, you can manage and delete cookies on demand.

Important Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from accessing key features of our website, such as login functionality or secure transactions. Performance and preference cookies enhance your experience but are not strictly necessary. Marketing cookies can be disabled without affecting core functionality. We recommend reviewing your cookie settings periodically to ensure they align with your privacy preferences.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any significant changes will be communicated clearly, and your continued use of our website following such updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.