Cookie Policy of bmkwaterway.org

Welcome to the cookie policy of bmkwaterway.org. This policy will help you understand what cookies and tracking technologies we use, how we use them and what your rights are in relation to it

Latest update: 23 July 2026 - Download PDF

Introduction

This document informs Users about the technologies that help this Application to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with this Application.

For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

This Application uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Trackers - in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

Owner and Data Controller

Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust
9 Windmill Hill, Biddenham, Bedford, England, MK40 4AG

Owner contact email: steve.ashley@b-mkwaterway.co.uk

How this Application uses Trackers

Necessary

This Application uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

Technical trackers

Trackers name Trackers duration
csrftoken13 months
wpEmojiSettingsSupportsduration of the session
fareharbor-uuidindefinite
rc::aindefinite
rc::cduration of the session
rc::d-1693416719330indefinite
rc::bduration of the session
rc::findefinite
_grecaptchaindefinite
rc::d-1693416728166indefinite

Trackers managed by third parties

Google Ireland Limited

Google reCAPTCHA

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: answers to questions +8

Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.

In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

Personal Data processed:
  • answers to questions
  • clicks
  • keypress events
  • motion sensor events
  • mouse movements
  • scroll position
  • touch events
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • _GRECAPTCHA: duration of the session
  • rc::a: indefinite
  • rc::b: duration of the session
  • rc::c: duration of the session
  • rc::f: indefinite
Google Ireland Limited

Google Tag Manager

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
New Relic

New Relic

Company: New Relic

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data processed: browsing history +7

New Relic is a monitoring service provided by New Relic Inc. The way New Relic is integrated means that it filters all traffic of this Application, i.e., communication between the Application and the User's browser or device, while also allowing analytical data on this Application to be collected.

Personal Data processed:
  • browsing history
  • device information
  • device logs
  • number of sessions
  • session duration
  • session statistics
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • NRBA_SESSION: duration of the session
  • NRREFL: 3 months
  • NRREFP: 2 months
  • _newrelic_ui_session: 1 day
  • login_service_login_newrelic_com_tokens: 21 years
  • nr_secure: 1 day
  • nr_zd_logged_in: 1 day

Experience

This Application uses Trackers to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.

Trackers managed by third parties

X Corp.

Twitter Tweet button and social widgets

Company: X Corp.

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by X Corp.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • personalization_id: 2 years
Google Ireland Limited

Google Fonts

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

Google Fonts is a typeface visualisation service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Fonticons, Inc.

Font Awesome

Company: Fonticons, Inc.

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

Font Awesome is a typeface visualisation service provided by Fonticons, Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:

Measurement

This Application uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior to improve the Service.

Trackers managed by third parties

Google Ireland Limited

Google Analytics 4

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: session statistics +2

Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time and then discarded before Data is logged in any data center or server. Users can learn more by consulting Google’s official documentation.

In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

Personal Data processed:
  • session statistics
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • _ga: 2 years
  • _ga_*: 2 years
Google Ireland Limited

Google Analytics Advertising Reporting Features

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: Trackers +2

Google Analytics on this Application has Advertising Reporting Features activated, which collects additional information from the DoubleClick cookie (web activity) and from device advertising IDs (app activity). It allows the Owner to analyse specific behaviour and interests Data (traffic Data and Users' ads interaction Data) and, if enabled, demographic Data (information about the age and gender).

Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example)
  • various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • IDE: 2 years
  • _gcl_*: 3 months
  • test_cookie: 15 minutes
Google Ireland Limited

Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

Google Analytics Demographics and Interests reports is a Google Advertising Reporting feature that makes available demographic and interests Data inside Google Analytics for this Application (demographics means age and gender Data).

Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example)
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • IDE: 2 years
  • _gcl_*: 3 months
  • test_cookie: 15 minutes
Google LLC

User ID extension for Google Analytics

Company: Google LLC

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data processed: Trackers

Google Analytics on this Application makes use of a feature called User ID. This setup allows for a more accurate tracking of Users by associating that User with the same ID over various sessions and devices. It is set up in a way that doesn’t allow Google to personally identify an individual or permanently identify a particular device. The User ID extension might make it possible to connect Data from Google Analytics with other Data about the User collected by this Application. The opt-out link below will only opt you out for the device you are on, but not from tracking performed independently by the Owner. Contact the Owner via the email address provided in this privacy policy to object to the aforementioned tracking as well.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
Service provided by:
Google Ireland Limited

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) with anonymised IP

Company: Google Ireland Limited

Place of processing: Ireland

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilises the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.
This integration of Google Analytics anonymises your IP address. It works by shortening Users' IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.

In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • AMP_TOKEN: 1 hour
  • _ga: 2 years
  • _gac*: 3 months
  • _gat: 1 minute
  • _gid: 1 day

Marketing

This Application uses Trackers to deliver personalised ads or marketing content, and to measure their performance.

Trackers managed by third parties

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Advertising

Company: Microsoft Corporation

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data processed: Trackers +1

Microsoft Advertising is an advertising service provided by Microsoft Corporation.

Personal Data processed:
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:
Trackers duration:
  • MUID: 2 years
  • _uetmsclkid: 3 months
  • _uetmsclkid: indefinite
  • _uetsid: 1 day
  • _uetsid: indefinite
  • _uetvid: 2 years
  • _uetvid: indefinite
Vertigo Media Group

Vertigo Media

Company: Vertigo Media Group

Place of processing: United States

Personal Data processed: email address +2

Vertigo Media is an email address management and message sending service provided by Vertigo Media Group.

Personal Data processed:
  • email address
  • Trackers
  • Usage Data
Service provided by:

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent on this Application

Whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting or updating their preferences via the relevant privacy choices panel available on this Application.

With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

How to control or delete Cookies and similar technologies via your device settings

Users may use their own browser settings to:

  • See what Cookies or other similar technologies have been set on the device;
  • Block Cookies or similar technologies;
  • Clear Cookies or similar technologies from the browser.

The browser settings, however, do not allow granular control of consent by category.

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).

How to opt out of interest-based advertising

Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Consequences of denying consent

Users are free to decide whether or not to grant consent. However, please note that Trackers help this Application to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, in the absence of the User's consent, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.