Cookies
This page outlines what cookies are, how and why we use them and how you can control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files which are stored on user’s computer or device. They hold information specific to that user’s activity on a particular website, and can be accessed either by the website’s server of the user’s computer or device. They allow the content of a web page to be tailored to that particular user by using the cookie to carry information from one page to the next as required to make the website function.
What we mean by ‘our website’?
References to ‘our website’ refer to https://www.yorkarmymuseum.co.uk/
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to improve your experience of our website. Cookies are essential to much of the basic functionality of a website, for example a cookie helps remember which pages you have visited and allows you to click ‘back’ in your browser. York Army Museum also uses Google Analytics cookies to monitor and improve user journeys around our website.
Types of cookies
For the purposes of GDPR and PECR compliance cookies are categorised under the following four headings:
1. Necessary of Essential
‘Necessary’ or ‘essential’ cookies help make our website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation. Our website cannot function properly without these cookies.
2. Preferences
Cookies relating to a website visitor’s settings or preferences unable our website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks. This could relate to a preferred language or region that you access the site from, or allow us to respond appropriately based on a user’s cookie preferences.
3. Statistics or Performance
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously (for example, Google Analytics tracking on https://www.yorkarmymuseum.co.uk/
4. Marketing or Advertising
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. Marketing cookies allow us to understand audience behaviour and engage with our audience on non-York Army Museum platforms.
How to control cookies on your browser?
Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through their browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ or https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
You can also manage cookies on your browser. You’ll find more information on how to manage the settings for the main web browsers below:
If you have any queries or would like more information, please contact us via : contact@yorkarmymuseum.co.uk