Cookies Policy

Last updated: 6 November 2026

This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on wintersportscompany.com, what each one does and how you can control them. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we look after any personal information you give us.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website saves on your phone, tablet or computer. Some are needed for the site to work. Others help us understand how people use the site, or measure whether our adverts reach the right people. Similar technologies, such as tracking pixels, work in much the same way, and this policy covers them too.

Your choices

When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you accept or reject cookies that aren’t strictly necessary. You can change your mind at any time, and switching a type of cookie off takes one click. When you switch a type off, we also remove the cookies it has already set on our website.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the site may not work properly.

The cookies we use

1. Strictly necessary. These keep the site working and remember your cookie choices. They can’t be switched off.

CookieSet byWhat it doesHow long
viewed_cookie_policyOur cookie banner (GDPR Cookie Consent)Remembers whether you’ve accepted or rejected cookies12 months
cookielawinfo-checkbox-*, CookieLawInfoConsentOur cookie banner (GDPR Cookie Consent)Remembers your choice for each type of cookie12 months
wordpress_*, wordpress_logged_in_*Our website (WordPress)Keeps you signed in, only if you log in to the client areaUntil you close your browser, or 14 days if you tick “Remember me”

2. Analytics. These tell us how visitors find and use the site, so we can improve it.

  • Google Analytics, visitors in the UK: it runs unless you switch it off, as UK law allows for cookies used only to produce statistics that help us improve our website. We’ve set it up for statistics only: no advertising use, and no data shared with Google for its own purposes. You can switch it off at any time with the button above.
  • Google Analytics, visitors outside the UK: it only runs if you allow it.
  • Hotjar: only runs if you allow it, wherever you are.
CookieSet byWhat it doesHow long
_ga, _ga_*Google AnalyticsCounts visits and shows which pages are used, without telling us who you areUp to 2 years
_hjSessionUser_*, _hjSession_*HotjarShows how people move around a page (clicks and scrolling), so we can fix pages that are hard to useUp to 1 year

3. Marketing. These help us measure our adverts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and show our adverts to people likely to be interested. They’re only set if you allow them.

CookieSet byWhat it doesHow long
_fbpMeta (Facebook and Instagram)Measures visits that come from our adverts and helps Meta show them to the right people3 months
_ttpTikTokMeasures visits that come from our adverts on TikTokUp to 13 months

4. Third-party features. Some parts of our pages come from other companies, and they may set their own cookies when you use them:

  • Trustpilot, for the reviews shown on our pages.
  • Response iQ, for the call-back request button.
  • YouTube, if you play one of our videos.

These companies control their own cookies. Their privacy and cookie policies explain what they set and why.

Changes to this policy

We update this page when we add or remove a tool that uses cookies. The date at the top shows when it last changed.

Questions

If you have a question about cookies or your privacy, email us at info@wintersportscompany.com or ring the office on +44 (0) 1548 831152.

The Winter Sports Company, Heathfield Down Cottage, Modbury, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0SU.

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