This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies www.readingrockets.co.uk uses, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They let the site remember things between pages and visits — such as a choice you have made. Some cookies are set by the website you are visiting (‘first-party’ cookies); others are set by services embedded in its pages (‘third-party’ cookies).
Cookies We Set
Essential
rr_cookie_consent — records the choice you make on our cookie banner (‘Accept’ or ‘Manage Preferences’) so we do not ask you again on every visit. It is kept for one year, and a copy of your choice is also stored in your browser’s local storage. This cookie contains no personal information and is required for the consent mechanism to work.
If you sign in to the site’s administration area (club staff only), WordPress sets standard authentication cookies for the duration of your session. Ordinary visitors never receive these.
Analytics (only with your consent)
If — and only if — you choose Accept on the cookie banner, we enable Google Analytics 4, which sets cookies (named _ga and _ga_…, kept for up to two years) to help us understand how the site is used: which pages are visited, roughly where visitors come from, and which links are clicked. IP addresses are anonymised. We use this information only in aggregate, to improve the website.
If you choose Manage Preferences, only the essential consent cookie is set and no analytics run at all.
Third-Party Services on This Site
A few pages embed content from other providers, which may set their own cookies subject to those providers’ privacy policies:
- OpenStreetMap — the venue map on our Tickets page.
- Jotform — the enquiry form embedded on our Season Tickets page.
- Google Fonts — the site’s typefaces are served from Google’s servers; this does not set cookies but does send your IP address to Google as part of the font request.
Some links take you to external sites — for example, match and season tickets are sold through Eventbrite, and we link to our social media channels and video content. Once you leave www.readingrockets.co.uk, the cookie and privacy policies of the site you visit apply.
Managing or Withdrawing Consent
- To change the choice you made on our banner, delete this site’s cookies and site data in your browser settings — the banner will appear again on your next visit.
- You can also block or delete cookies for any site through your browser’s privacy settings; see your browser’s help pages for instructions.
- Blocking our essential consent cookie simply means the banner will reappear; the rest of the site will continue to work normally.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to info@readingrockets.co.uk.