Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how IBM British Ring No.25 uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences when visiting the IBM British Ring No.25 website.
Cookies help our website work correctly, improve security, support member and event services, and help us understand how visitors use the website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember certain information about your visit, such as login sessions, preferences, and website activity.
2. How We Use Cookies
We may use cookies to:
- Keep the website secure and working correctly
- Support member login and account features
- Process forms, bookings, and event ticket sessions
- Remember user preferences where applicable
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Improve website performance and usability
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They may be used for security, login sessions, form protection, event bookings, and payment processes.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as display preferences or saved form progress.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website, including which pages are visited and how the site is used. Analytics cookies are only used where enabled and where consent is required.
Third-Party Cookies
Some areas of the website may include third-party services such as payment providers, maps, video embeds, social media tools, or event booking services. These third parties may set their own cookies.
4. Examples of Cookie Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Security, login sessions, forms, event bookings, and core website features. | Yes |
| Functional | Remembering preferences and improving user experience. | No |
| Analytics | Understanding website traffic and improving website content and performance. | No |
| Third-party | Supporting external services such as PayPal, maps, videos, or social media tools. | Depends on feature |
5. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies cannot normally be disabled through our website because they are needed for basic website operation. Without them, some services may not work correctly.
Essential cookies may support:
- Secure member login
- Admin login security
- Session management
- CSRF and form protection
- Event ticket sessions
- Payment security
6. Analytics and Performance
We may use analytics tools to understand general visitor behaviour and improve the website. This may include information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, and referring pages.
Where required, analytics cookies will only be used after you have given consent.
7. Third-Party Services
Our website may use or link to third-party services, including:
- PayPal or other payment providers
- Google Maps
- YouTube or video embeds
- Social media sharing tools
- Email newsletter systems
- Event booking or ticketing services
These providers may use their own cookies. Their cookies are controlled by the third party and are subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.
8. Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a warning before cookies are placed.
9. Cookie Consent
Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You may update or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time where a cookie preference tool is available on the website.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, cookies, or legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page with the updated date shown above.
11. Related Policy
For more information about how we collect, use, and protect personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.
12. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact IBM British Ring No.25 through the contact details provided on this website.