Cookie Policy
How we use cookies on our website
Last updated: February 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience, and help us understand how the website performs and what we can improve.
How We Use Cookies
Cookies are a necessary part of delivering our website to you and collecting anonymous information to help us improve the site. We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions as you expect - Remember your preferences and settings
- Enhance speed and security - Improve performance and protect against security threats
- Continuously improve the website - Understand how visitors use our site so we can make it better
- Make our marketing more efficient - Ensure our communications are relevant and useful
What We Don’t Do
We Do NOT Use Cookies To:
- ✓ Collect personally identifiable information without your permission
- ✓ Collect any sensitive information without your explicit consent
- ✓ Share personally identifiable data with advertising networks
- ✓ Transfer your personal information to third parties
- ✓ Track sales commissions or affiliate marketing
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as signing in to your account or setting your privacy preferences.
What They Do:
- • Remember your login status so you don’t have to sign in repeatedly
- • Maintain your session when navigating between pages
- • Remember your cookie consent preferences
- • Ensure security and prevent fraud
- • Enable core website functionality like member areas
Note: These cookies do not store personal information that could identify you outside of your active session.
2. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the site and create better content for our members and visitors.
Information We Collect:
- • Number of visitors to the site
- • Which pages are most popular
- • How long visitors spend on each page
- • What device types visitors use (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- • Where visitors came from (search engines, social media, direct visits)
- • General geographic location (country/region level only)
- • Browser type and version
Important: All analytics data is collected anonymously. We cannot identify individual visitors from this data.
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
Examples:
- • Remember your preferred view for event listings
- • Retain form data when navigating away and back
- • Store your notification preferences
- • Remember accessibility settings
Third-Party Cookies
Some features on our website are provided by third-party services. These services may set their own cookies to function properly.
Google Maps & Street View
We use Google Maps to show our club location and provide directions. When you interact with the map, Google may set cookies to:
- Remember your map zoom level and position
- Provide map functionality and street view
- Improve Google Maps services
For more information about Google’s use of cookies, please visit Google’s Cookie Policy.
Social Media Integration
We may include social media sharing buttons or embedded content from platforms like Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and Instagram. These platforms may set cookies when you interact with their content.
Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| better-auth.session_token | Authentication session management | Essential | 30 days |
| cookie-consent | Stores your cookie preferences | Essential | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | Analytics | 2 years |
| ga* | Google Analytics - persist session state | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttle request rate | Analytics | 1 minute |
How to Control Cookies
You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used on your device:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Popular Browser Help:
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Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- • You will not be able to sign in to your member account
- • Your preferences and settings will not be remembered
- • Some interactive features may not work correctly
- • Forms may not function as expected
Google Analytics Opt-Out
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visit by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:
Download Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on →
Do Not Track
Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We respect DNT signals and will limit analytics tracking when we detect this preference.
Anti-Spyware Software
If you’re concerned about tracking cookies but want to keep cookies enabled for website functionality, you can use anti-spyware software that automatically removes tracking cookies:
- Many antivirus programs include anti-tracking features
- Browser extensions like Privacy Badger or uBlock Origin can block tracking
- These tools allow functional cookies whilst blocking invasive tracking
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Questions About Cookies
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
Contact Us
Email: secretary@pinhoe-tsc.org.uk
Phone: 01392 648022
Pinhoe Target Shooting Club
Pinnbrook Road, Pinhoe
Exeter EX4 9EZ
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