1. What’s a cookie?
A “cookie” is a piece of information that is stored on your computer’s hard drive and which records how you move your way around a website so that, when you revisit that website, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies can also be used to analyse traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.
Cookies are used by nearly all websites and do not harm your system.
We are required to obtain your consent for all non-essential cookies used on our website. You can block cookies (including essential cookies) at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
2. How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to track your use of our website. This enables us to understand how you use the site and track any patterns with regards how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well as products and / or services in response to what you might need or want.
2.1 Types of cookies
2.1.1 Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies.
Session cookies
These are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer; or
Persistent cookies
A persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. Persistent cookies may be set by embedded third party applications on our site like YouTube and RideWithGPS.
2.1.2 Cookies can also be categorised as follows:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service, and therefore cannot be turned off. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.
Performance cookies
These cookies enable the entity that sets them to monitor and improve the performance of their service. For example, they would allow the entity to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the entity that sets them to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.
Targeting cookies
These cookies would record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We would use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
First and third party cookies
First party cookies are cookies set by our website. Third party cookies are cookies on our website that are set by a website other than our website.
2.2 Cookies on our website
The list below details the cookies used on our website. We have outlined who sets these cookies and their purpose. If the party reads something other than ‘Epic Road Rides’, these are our third party business partners who help us to enhance your browsing experience.
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| Functionality | WordPress |
WordPress serves user (session) cookies to store authentication data. They are limited to the /wp-admin/ screen. After you are logged in a “wordpress_logged_in[hash] cookie is set. By default, these cookies are saved for 15 days. All the personal information is stored as hashed or encrypted data. WordPress also serves comment cookies when a visitor comments on a post. These cookies are helpful in that the visitor does not have to type in their information each time they want to leave a comment. Commenter cookies expire just under a year after they are set. Here are the three cookies that are set: commentauthor[hash]
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| Performance and functionality | Shops and service providers such as Booking.com |
We embed links to products and services provided by third party organisations. They may set cookies on your computer, for example in connection with tracking when you check the reviews on booking.com that are embedded on our site. There is more information on this in our disclosure policy and please check the third party’s cookie policy for further information.
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| Performance and Functionality |
Route sharing platforms such as Ride with GPS, Komoot and Strava
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We embed GPS routes from route sharing platforms such as ridewithgps.com, komoot.com and strava.com. This may set cookies on your computer when you click on the route. Please check the third party’s cookie policy for further information. |
| Performance and Functionality | Video sharing platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo |
We embed videos from our official YouTube channel. This may set cookies on your computer once you click on the video player. Please check the third party’s cookie policy for further information.
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3. Managing your cookies
You have permitted cookies from the following third-party providers:
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