Cookies Policy

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by the user's web browser while the user is browsing.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are small data files that many internet sites automatically download to a user's computer, phone or tablet’s hard disk. They are primarily used in helping websites recognise a user who has visited the website previously, for example to simplify the logging on process for registered users. They can store account and password information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. BUCS’ web developers, Pixl8, uses cookies so that we can better service your return to the site (further details on the exact cookies and their purposes are set out below).

You do not have to accept cookies but without accepting them you may experience reduced site functionality. If you do wish to reject the cookies, then please read the information that came with your browser software to see how you can turn off the automatic download feature. For more information about cookies, including how to set your internet browser to reject cookies, please go to www.allaboutcookies.org

What cookies will the BUCS web site use and for what purposes?

BUCS’s website uses a number of different cookies to improve the user experience and help us see what is popular:

• Single session cookies - these enable the site to keep track of your movement from page to page in order to ensure that you will not be asked for the same information you have previously given during your visit to the site. Cookies allow you to proceed through the site quickly and easily without having to authenticate or reprocess each new area you visit. We may use cookies to analyse user behaviour, such as which pages have been visited during the session, in order to improve your overall experience - for example, enabling us to determine and display more relevant content.
• Remember me cookies - these cookies enable the site to remember your personal preferences such as log-in details in order to improve the user experience - for example, by avoiding you having to re-enter these details on each visit.
• Persistent cookies - these enable us to collect information such as number of visitors to the site and pages visited in order to analyse user behaviour. This information is collected in an anonymous form and will be collated with similar information received from other users to enable us to compile reports in order to develop and improve user experience by displaying more tailored and relevant content for example.

How long will the cookies remain on my computer?

The cookies will remain in the cookies file of your browser after closing the browser and will become active again when the site is reopened, until removed.  The cookie(s) can be deleted at any time by you. The cookie(s) will not collect any information when you are not accessing the site.

Third party cookies

The single session and persistent cookies are provided on our behalf by a trusted third party service provider to aid in the reporting of user behaviour on the site. This behaviour is analysed to provide an improved user experience. The information collected is not linked to personally identifiable information.

We also use Google Analytics to help us analyse use of the site.  Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored by users’ web browsers on their computer.  The information generated relating to BVRLA’s site is used to create reports about the use of the site. Google hold this information and provide us access to it.  Google’s privacy policy is available at online here.