What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
How we use cookies
Ardmore Rovers Football Club uses cookies for several purposes.
| Type | What they do | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Needed for the website to work: page navigation, access to secure areas and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without them. | Session cookies keep you logged in during your visit. Security cookies protect against unauthorised access and keep transactions secure. CSRF tokens protect against cross-site request forgery. |
| Functional | Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences and settings. | Language preferences, form data so you don't have to re-enter it, and account preferences. |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Only set if you accept all cookies. | Google Analytics for website traffic, and performance monitoring to spot problems. |
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Payments: Stripe sets cookies for secure payment processing and fraud prevention.
- Social media: Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram set cookies for sharing features.
- Maps: Google Maps sets cookies for location services.
Your choices
Essential cookies are needed for the site to work. You can change everything else at any time:
- Cookie settings: reopen our cookie banner and choose again.
- Browser settings: most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. Check your browser's help for instructions.
- Third-party opt-out: visit third-party websites to opt out of their cookies.
How long they last
- Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We ask for your cookie choice again after a year.
- Third-party cookies last as long as each provider sets.
Your rights
Under GDPR and other privacy laws, you have the right to:
- be informed about cookie use
- give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
- request deletion of your personal data
- access your personal data
- object to processing of your personal data
Updates to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact us
Questions about our use of cookies? Email [email protected].
