Cookie Policy - EIHStats.co.uk

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and to provide information to website owners.

2. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

Accept All: Allow all cookies including analytics
Reject Non-Essential: Only allow essential cookies required for the site to function
Customise: Choose exactly which types of cookies to allow

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting the site, or by using your browser's cookie settings.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, remembering your selected competition, and storing your cookie preferences. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled.

Legal basis: Strictly necessary (no consent required under PECR)

Analytics Cookies

Requires Consent

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the user experience. These cookies are only set if you give consent. They collect anonymised information about page views, time on site, and navigation patterns.

Legal basis: Consent (you can accept or reject these cookies)

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookie-consent	Stores your cookie preferences	Persistent
theme	Remembers light/dark mode preference	Persistent

Analytics Cookies (with consent only)

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
_ga	Distinguishes unique users	2 years	Google Analytics
_ga_*	Maintains session state	2 years	Google Analytics

5. Third-Party Cookies

Our hosting providers may set technical cookies for security and performance purposes. These are considered essential for the operation of the website.

If you consent to analytics cookies, Google Analytics will set cookies as listed above. Google's privacy policy can be found at policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Our cookie banner: Use the cookie consent banner when you first visit (or clear your cookies to see it again) to set your preferences.
Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. The method varies by browser - check your browser's help section.
Google Analytics opt-out: You can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Note: Blocking essential cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not work correctly without them.

7. UK Cookie Law Compliance

This website complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR. Under these regulations:

We only use strictly necessary cookies without requiring consent
We obtain explicit consent before setting any analytics or non-essential cookies
We provide clear information about all cookies used on our site
We provide easy ways to manage your cookie preferences
We do not use cookie walls that force consent for site access

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. 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 via our contact form.