Cookie policy
Last updated: [LAST UPDATED DATE]
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. Elite Competitions uses only cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to work. We do not use analytics, advertising, social media or tracking cookies. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), strictly necessary cookies do not need consent, so the notice you see on your first visit is for information only. Nothing you choose there turns on any extra cookies.
Cookies we use
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
elite-user | Keeps you signed in to your account (set only when you sign in) | Session, or up to 14 days |
elite-admin | Keeps staff signed in to the admin area (staff only) | Up to 8 hours |
elite-csrf | Security token that protects forms and checkout from cross-site request forgery | Session |
| Payment provider cookies | Set by our payment provider on its own payment page, to process your payment securely and prevent fraud | Set by the provider |
[CHECK COOKIE NAMES AND DURATIONS against the live site before publishing, and add any you introduce later.]
Local storage
We also use your browser's local storage, which is not sent to us, to remember your basket, the site name and that you have seen the cookie notice. You can clear this at any time in your browser settings.
Managing cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies you will not be able to sign in or check out.
Changes
If we ever introduce non-essential cookies (for example analytics), we will update this policy and ask for your consent before setting them.