Quick Reference
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently.
2. How We Use Cookies
The LCAS website ( www.lincsarchery.co.uk ) is built using 123-Reg Website Builder. We use Ketch — a consent management platform — to ensure we only set non-essential cookies with your informed consent.
Ketch gives you full control. When you first visit our website, a consent banner will appear with clear options. You can change your preferences at any time using the "Cookies" link in the website footer.
Essential Services
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled:
- Remembering your Ketch consent preferences
- Maintaining your session while browsing
- Ensuring the website loads correctly and securely
- Providing security features
Anonymous Site Statistics
Our 123-Reg Website Builder platform can collect anonymous statistics about how the website is used, such as the number of visits and which pages are viewed. This data cannot identify you personally and is used only to help us improve the website. We do not use this data for advertising or marketing purposes.
These cookies are only set if you consent via the Ketch banner.
Third-Party Embedded Content
Our website contains embedded content from third-party services (Google Calendar, YouTube, Google Maps). These may set cookies when you interact with their content, and are only active if you have consented to Anonymous Site Statistics.
What We Don't Use
- Marketing or advertising cookies
- Targeted advertising
- User profiling or behavioural tracking
- Cookies to track you across other websites
- Google Analytics
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name / Type | Purpose | Category | Duration | Consent Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| consent (Ketch) | Stores your Ketch consent preferences | Essential | 12 months | No — set by Ketch to record your choice |
| session_id | Maintains your session while browsing | Essential | Session (browser close) | No — essential for operation |
| 123-Reg analytics cookies | Anonymous site performance and visitor count data | Anon. Statistics | Varies | Yes — only if you Accept All or consent to Anonymous Site Statistics |
| Google Calendar cookies | Required for embedded calendar to display events | Functional | Varies (see Google policy) | Yes — only if Anonymous Site Statistics accepted |
| YouTube cookies | Set when viewing embedded videos | Functional | Varies (see YouTube policy) | Yes — only if Anonymous Site Statistics accepted |
| Google Maps cookies | Set when viewing embedded maps | Functional | Varies (see Google policy) | Yes — only if Anonymous Site Statistics accepted |
4. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, the Ketch consent banner appears showing two purpose categories:
Accept All
Enables all cookies including Anonymous Site Statistics and functional third-party embeds.
Reject All
Only essential cookies are set. Non-essential cookies will not be activated. You can still access all content.
Confirm
Saves your individual toggle choices for each purpose category.
Change Your Preferences Any Time
- Click the "Cookies" link in our website footer
- Clear your browser cookies and revisit the site — the banner will reappear
- Manage cookies through your browser settings (see Section 5)
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. For instructions, visit:
Please note: Blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience. The Google Calendar integration may not work correctly without functional cookies enabled.
6. Third-Party Cookie Policies
Third-party services that may set cookies on our website have their own policies:
7. Ketch Consent Management
We use Ketch to manage cookie consent on our website. Ketch is a third-party consent management platform that helps us comply with UK GDPR by giving visitors genuine, informed choice over which cookies are set on their device.
How Ketch Works
- When you first visit, Ketch displays a consent banner with your privacy choices
- You can Accept All, Reject All, or use the toggles to set individual preferences
- Ketch records your choice and ensures only permitted cookies are set
- Your consent preferences are stored for 12 months
- You can change your preferences at any time via the footer link
Privacy Protocols Active on This Site
8. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Ketch has Global Privacy Control (GPC) enabled, which means it will respect your browser's global privacy signal if set. You can also manage your preferences directly via the Ketch banner or the "Cookies" link in the footer at any time.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes:
- We will update the version number and date at the top of this page
- We will post a notice on our website
- Significant changes may require you to review and re-confirm your preferences via the Ketch banner
The latest version is always available at www.lincsarchery.co.uk/cookies
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Responsible Officer: Steven Eales – Chair
Email: chair@lincsarchery.co.uk
Website: www.lincsarchery.co.uk
For full data protection information, see our Data Protection Policy.