This Cookies Policy explains how Stewartby Water Sports Club Limited (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.swsc.org.uk (“the Site”).
Please read this policy together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions, which explain how we handle personal information and govern your use of the Site.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the site recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit — for example, your consent preferences or whether you are logged in.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies: Removed when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until deleted.
We may also use similar technologies such as local storage or tracking pixels, which work in a similar way.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Functionality: Make our website function properly and securely.
- Analytics: Count visitors and see which pages are most popular.
- Heatmaps & Session Recording: We use Microsoft Clarity to visualize how users interact with pages (e.g., clicks and scrolling). This helps us improve the layout and usability of the Site.
- Marketing: We may use cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising or to track visitors across websites to display relevant ads.
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information (such as health data) or to sell data to third parties.
3. Types of cookies we use
Strictly NecessaryThese enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies are essential for the Site to work and cannot be switched off.
Performance / AnalyticsThese help us understand how visitors interact with the Site so we can improve it. For example, we use Google Analytics to track visitor numbers and Microsoft Clarity to see how users navigate our pages.
Marketing / TargetingThese cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
4. External Portals (Sailing Club Manager & MemberMojo)
Our website links to external platforms for membership management and club events, specifically Sailing Club Manager and MemberMojo.
Please note that when you navigate to these portals (e.g., to renew membership or book a duty), you are leaving our main marketing site. These platforms use their own cookies to manage your login sessions and payments. We encourage you to read the Cookie Policies specific to those platforms if you have concerns about their data usage.
5. Legal basis and your consent
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we must:
- Inform you about all cookies we use.
- Obtain your consent before setting any non-essential cookies.
- Allow you to withdraw or change your consent easily.
When you first visit the Site, a cookie banner gives you a clear choice to Accept, Reject, or Manage Settings for non-essential cookies. Your preferences are saved so that we can respect your decision on future visits.
6. Cookies in use on this Site
The following cookies are currently used on our Site:
Strictly Necessary
- fs-cc (Provider: SWSC/Finsweet)
- Purpose: Stores your cookie consent preferences (e.g., prevents the banner from reappearing once you have accepted).
- Duration: 6 months.
- _cfuvid (Provider: Cloudflare/Webflow)
- Purpose: Essential for security. It helps distinguish individual users sharing the same IP address to apply security settings and prevent malicious traffic.
- Duration: Session.
Performance & Analytics
- _ga (Provider: Google Analytics)
- Purpose: Distinguishes unique users to count site visits and traffic sources.
- Duration: 2 years.
- _ga_4SM8M88EER (Provider: Google Analytics)
- Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to maintain your session status as you browse.
- Duration: 2 years.
- _clck (Provider: Microsoft Clarity)
- Purpose: Persists your Clarity User ID to connect your visits across multiple sessions and ensure heatmap accuracy.
- Duration: 1 year.
- _clsk (Provider: Microsoft Clarity)
- Purpose: Connects multiple page views into a single session recording.
- Duration: 1 day.
Marketing & Targeting
- MUID (Provider: Microsoft)
- Purpose: A unique identifier used by Microsoft to track users across different Microsoft domains. It is used for site analytics and may be used to tailor advertising.
- Duration: 1 year.
7. Managing and deleting cookies
You can manage cookies at any time by:
- On-Site: Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer to reset your choices.
- Browser Settings: Adjusting settings in your web browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge, etc.) to block or delete cookies.
Please note: disabling "Strictly Necessary" cookies may cause parts of the Site to break.
8. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time, for example, to reflect changes in legislation or if we introduce new technologies (such as Google Ads or Meta Pixel). The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always show the latest version.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact the club committee.
For more information about your rights or cookie regulations, visit the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):www.ico.org.uk
