D R A F T – subject to Committee approval
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A cookie is a piece of data that is stored on the user’s device, which is linked to information about the user.
Minehead & District U3A uses cookies to enable our website to work better. Some cookies are in fact essential to make the website work. The Minehead & District U3A website is designed and built by our IT Champions, using IONOS website services to host the website.
Our website uses session ID cookies. For session ID cookies, once you close your browser (or log out), the cookie terminates and is erased. Session ID cookies may be used by IONOS to track user preferences while the user is visiting the website. They also help to minimise load times and save on server processing.
Our website also uses persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is a small text file stored on your device for an extended period. Cookies used on the IONOS website do not contain personally identifiable information.
Cookies Table
Key
Cookie type
p=persistent
s=session
t=third party
Cookie function:
SN = strictly necessary – needed for website to perform basic functions
F = Functionality – used to store user preferences
P = Performance – cookies that record usage, i.e. pages which are visited
Our website does not support:
A = Advertising / tracking – cookies that display, manage and measure advertisements
| Source | ID | Type | Function | Notes |
| Google Analytics | _ga & _gid _gat |
p | P | Statistics on the website |
| Google reCAPTCHA v2 | CONSENT NID OTZ 1P_JAR |
t | F | Used to secure forms on our site from spam and abuse by automated software |
| WordPress | wordpress_test_cookie | s | SN | WordPress – Used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies |
| WordPress | wordpress_* | p | SN | WordPress – For users who log in only. On login, WordPress uses the wordpress_[hash] cookie to store your authentication details. Its use is limited to the admin console area, /wp-admin/. |
| WordPress | wordpress_logged_in_* | p | SN | WordPress – For users who log in only. After login, WordPress sets the wordpress_logged_in_[hash] cookie, which indicates when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use. |
| WordPress | wp-settings-* | p | SN | WordPress – For users who log in only. This is used to customize your view of the admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. |
| Cookie consent | Cookie notice accepted | p | F | Used to record that you accept the fact that the site uses cookies. |
We use Google Analytics on our website. How Google uses the data when you use our website may be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/partners. You may disable the Google Analytics function by means of a browser add-on to ensure the prevention of the sending of any analytical information to Google. http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For more information on cookies in general: www.aboutcookies.org and https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/
Log files
This website is hosted by IONOS webservices.
Like most standard websites, IONOS uses log files. This information may include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyse trends, administer the site, track user movements as trending, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. However, none of the information stored in the IONOS log files, including but not limited to IP addresses, is linked to personally identifiable information.
Contact Form
By filling in our contact form the information is not held on the website only on the receiving email system and server.
Minehead & District U3A’s privacy policy (Website).