Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Basildon Lawn Tennis Club (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at basildontennis.co.uk. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Basildon Lawn Tennis Club) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as analytics and embedded maps.
What cookies do we use?
We use the following categories of cookies on this website:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take such as filling in a form or setting your privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the website may then not work correctly. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information about the number of visitors, the pages visited, and how visitors move around the site. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify you personally from this data. The data helps us improve the website and the experience we provide to visitors.
The cookies set by Google Analytics include:
_ga — used to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
_ga_XXXXXXXX — used to persist session state. Expires after 2 years.
_gid — used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
_gat — used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
For more information on how Google uses this data, visit google.com/policies/privacy/partners
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For example, remembering your cookie consent preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Third-party cookies
We embed a Google Map on our Contact page to help visitors find our location at Mopsies Park, Basildon. Google may set cookies through this embedded map. For more information on Google’s cookie practices, please visit policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
How long do cookies last?
Cookies can remain on your device for different lengths of time depending on their purpose:
Session cookies — these are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies — these remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. The expiry times for each cookie we use are noted in the table above.
How to control cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies other than strictly necessary cookies.
You can set or amend your cookie preferences at any time using your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser. Please refer to your browser’s help menu for instructions:
Google Chrome — support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Mozilla Firefox — support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
Apple Safari — support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471
Microsoft Edge — support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of this website.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics specifically without affecting how you visit other websites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Do we use any other tracking technologies?
We do not currently use web beacons, pixel tags, or any other tracking technologies beyond the cookies described above. We do not serve advertising on this website and we do not use advertising tracking cookies.
Changes to this cookie policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to check back periodically.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Basildon Lawn Tennis Club Mopsies Park, Basildon, Essex enquiries@basildontennis.co.uk
Last updated: May 2026