How we use cookies
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 October 2026
1. About this policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Pudsey Camera Club uses cookies and similar technologies on its website:
The website provides information about the club, showcases members’ photography, publishes club news and competition results, and provides information for prospective and existing members.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies and similar technologies can be used to make a website function correctly, remember preferences, measure website usage, protect forms against spam and display content provided by other organisations.
Some cookies are set directly by the website, while others may be set by third-party services used on the website.
3. How we use cookies
Essential and functional purposes
Some cookies and similar technologies are needed to operate the website, maintain security or remember your cookie consent choices.
These may include technologies used by WordPress, the website’s hosting or security infrastructure, and the cookie consent system.
Where a technology is strictly necessary for a service requested by the visitor, it may be used without consent where permitted by applicable law.
Statistics and website analytics
The website uses Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to help the club understand how visitors use the website.
Analytics information can include pages visited, interactions with the website, technical information about the browser or device, and general usage patterns. This helps the club assess which content is useful and improve the website.
The website also uses Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with its pages and identify opportunities to improve usability.
Analytics and tracking technologies are subject to the website’s cookie consent settings. Where consent is required, they should only be used after the visitor has given the appropriate consent.
The club does not run advertising campaigns on this website.
Embedded content and third-party services
Some pages contain features provided by other organisations, including Google Maps, YouTube videos and Google reCAPTCHA.
Depending on the service and its configuration, these features may process technical information about your device or interaction with the website and may use cookies or similar technologies.
Where consent is required, the relevant non-essential service should be blocked until the visitor has given the appropriate consent.
4. Services used on this website
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is provided by Google and is used to measure website usage and produce statistics that help the club understand visitor activity.
Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to distinguish visits and measure interactions. Information processed may include online identifiers, device or browser information, and usage data.
Google’s privacy policy is available at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics is managed through Google Site Kit. Analytics tracking is subject to the website’s cookie consent configuration.
Microsoft Clarity
Microsoft Clarity is used to help the club understand how visitors interact with the website and identify opportunities to improve its design and usability.
Clarity may collect information about how visitors use the website, including interactions with pages, clicks, scrolling activity, and technical information about the browser or device. It may use cookies and similar technologies to support these functions.
Clarity is subject to the website’s cookie consent settings. Where consent is required, tracking should not begin until the visitor has given the appropriate consent.
Microsoft’s privacy information is available at:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/
Google Maps
The website includes an embedded Google Maps feature to help visitors find a club location.
When a Google Map is loaded or used, Google may process technical information and other information associated with the request. Depending on the configuration, Google may use cookies or similar technologies.
Further information is available in Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube
Some pages and posts contain videos embedded from YouTube.
When an embedded video loads or is played, YouTube and Google may process information about the visitor, their device and their interaction with the video. Cookies or similar technologies may also be used, depending on how the video is embedded and configured.
Further information is available in Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA is used to help protect website forms against spam and automated submissions.
The service may process technical information and information about interactions with the website to help assess whether a submission is likely to be automated. Its operation may involve cookies or similar technologies.
Further information is available in Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
5. Cookie consent and your choices
When you first visit the website, a cookie consent banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies and access further preferences.
The website uses Complianz to manage consent preferences. You can use the available cookie settings to manage your choices.
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies and tracking technologies should not be activated before the relevant consent is given.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions are available from your browser provider.
Please note that blocking or deleting some cookies may affect the operation of certain website features.
6. Third-party services
Some website features are supplied by third parties, which may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and practices.
Pudsey Camera Club does not control the full operation of these external services. Their cookies and data-processing practices may change when their providers update their products or services.
The club reviews the services used on its website and aims to keep its cookie consent settings and this policy consistent with the website’s actual functionality.
7. How long cookies remain on your device
Cookies may be session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a period of time or until you delete them.
The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the service that sets it. Consent cookies may remain in place so that the website can remember your preferences.
The exact cookies and their durations may change as website services and settings are updated.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this policy when the website’s functionality, third-party services or cookie practices change.
The date at the beginning of this policy indicates when it was last reviewed.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact Pudsey Camera Club through the contact details published on the website.
For questions about the club’s wider handling of personal information, please also refer to the website’s Privacy Policy.