Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026 | Bay of Biscay Studios Ltd
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep sessions running, and measure how visitors use the pages. Similar technologies — such as localStorage and sessionStorage — work the same way and are covered by this policy too.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to keep Bay of Biscay running smoothly, remember your preferences (like your cookie consent choice and age confirmation), and understand — anonymously — how visitors use our games so we can improve them. We never use cookies to identify you personally or to track you across the wider internet without your consent.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keep the site running — session handling, security, age-gate confirmation, cookie-consent record. | __age_ok, __cc_v1 | Session – 12 months. No consent required. |
| Performance / analytics | Anonymous traffic measurement via Cloudflare Web Analytics. No personally identifiable data. | __cf_bm | Up to 30 days. Consent required. |
| Functional | Remembers UI preferences — volume mute on game widgets, animation choices, accepted age gate. | localStorage keys | Up to 12 months. Consent required. |
| Advertising / targeting | The site may include third-party advertising cookies from Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising when a visitor arrives via a paid campaign. These cookies help measure ad effectiveness. | Google Ads (policy), Microsoft Advertising (policy) | Up to 13 months. Consent required. |
4. Lawful Basis (UK GDPR + PECR)
Strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating the site securely — no consent is required under PECR Regulation 6(4). All other cookie categories are set only with your prior, informed consent (opt-in). You may withdraw that consent at any time by clicking "Essential only" in our cookie banner or by clearing the relevant storage in your browser. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
5. How to Manage Your Cookies on Bay of Biscay
When you first visit the Site, a banner gives you two choices: Accept all (enables performance, functional, and advertising cookies) or Essential only (strictly necessary cookies only). Your choice is stored in localStorage.__cc_v1. To change it later, clear that key in your browser's developer tools (Application → Local Storage) or use the browser settings below.
6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Every major browser lets you view, block, or delete cookies. Use the links below for step-by-step guidance:
7. Third-Party Cookies and Services
The following third parties may set cookies on your device when you consent:
- Cloudflare — provides CDN, security (DDoS protection), and anonymous analytics. Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
- Google — if you arrive via a Google Ads campaign, Google may set advertising cookies to measure ad performance. Google Ads & Privacy.
- Microsoft — if you arrive via a Microsoft Advertising campaign, Microsoft may set advertising cookies. Microsoft Advertising Privacy.
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC header indicating that you do not want to be tracked, we treat it as a withdrawal of consent for analytics and advertising cookies. We do not currently parse the older DNT (Do Not Track) header, as there is no agreed standard for its interpretation.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our use of cookies or the regulatory framework changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to check back periodically.
10. Contact
Questions about cookies? Email us at support@bayofbiscaysailing.com. Our registered office: 127 Bridge Place, Manchester, M2 2SS.