COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: 1st January 2025

DroneSportUK ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookie usage.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, actions, and settings over time. Cookies can improve your browsing experience by allowing a website to recognise your device and provide tailored content or services.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, including:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, page navigation, and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve the performance and functionality of our site. For example, we use Google Analytics to track website usage and improve user experience.
Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preferences, location) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits and are used to deliver personalised content or advertising that is more relevant to you. They can also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Here are some examples of the types of cookies we use on DroneSportUK:

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics cookies to gather anonymous data about website usage. This helps us analyze trends and make improvements to the website. Google Analytics cookies are used to track data such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they stay on the site.
Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are erased when you close your browser. They are used to store temporary information, such as whether you’re logged into your account.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device after you’ve closed your browser. They are used to remember your preferences or actions across websites, like keeping you logged in or remembering your language preferences.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies: We may use cookies from third-party advertising networks like Google Ads to serve you ads based on your interests and browsing behaviour.

4. How to Manage Cookies

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use cookies, except for essential cookies that are necessary for the functioning of the website. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time by following the steps below:

Through Browser Settings: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change your browser settings to block or delete cookies. The "Help" section of your browser will provide instructions on how to modify your cookie preferences. Please note that blocking cookies may impact the functionality of some parts of our website.
Cookie Banner: On your first visit, we will display a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the "Cookie Settings" section of the website.
Third-Party Cookie Management: For more information on how to manage or opt-out of third-party cookies, you can visit the relevant websites, such as Google Ads Settings for targeting cookies or Your Online Choices for managing behavioural advertising preferences.

5. Cookie Consent

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to the use of cookies, you can manage your preferences or avoid using the website. Please note that if you block cookies, some website features may not function correctly.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:

DroneSportUKEmail: events@dronesportuk.com