This page explains what cookies are on Area 18 Riding, which ones this portal sets, how third parties may use them and how you can turn them off.
What a cookie does here
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser when you visit a website. It lets the site remember a preference or recognise your device on a return visit. Cookies cannot run programmes, access other files on your device or identify you by name.
Area 18 Riding uses cookies to remember whether you have accepted this notice and to understand how visitors move through the portal. No cookie on this site stores personal information such as your email address or location.
Cookies this portal sets
We set a functional cookie when you accept this notice, so the banner does not reappear on every page. This cookie expires after one year.
We also use an analytics service to track which pages are read most often and where visitors arrive from. The service sets its own cookies to distinguish one session from another. These cookies do not identify individual people and the data is aggregated before we see it.
Third-party scripts and embedded content
Some pages may embed content from other platforms — videos, maps or social-media posts. When a page loads such content, the third party may set its own cookies under its own policy. Area 18 Riding does not control those cookies or receive the data they collect.
If you have an account with the embedded service and are logged in, that service may link your visit to this portal with your account. Logging out before you browse, or using a private window, prevents that link.
Turning cookies off in your browser
Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies. The setting is usually under Privacy or History in your browser's menu. Blocking all cookies will not break this portal, but the cookie-acceptance banner will reappear each time you visit.
You can also block third-party cookies only, which stops embedded content from tracking you across sites while leaving functional cookies in place. Instructions for each browser are published on its maker's support site.
Changes to this policy
We may update this page to reflect changes in how the portal works or how cookies are used. The revised version will be posted here, and continued use of the site means you accept the updated terms. No change will expand what data we collect without a clear, additional notice.
This is an information portal. We do not sell any goods or services.