Cookies Notice

Soza · effective 2026-05-07 · under UK GDPR / DPA 2018

This page lists every cookie this website sets on your device, what each one is for, how long it stays, and how you can control them. We try to keep it short and free of jargon. If you'd like more detail on any cookie, please get in touch using the details at the bottom of this page.

Strictly necessaryAlways on

These cookies are essential for the site to work. They keep you signed in, remember your shopping basket, and protect against cross-site request forgery. They cannot be turned off.

Cookie	Purpose	Retention	Set by
`__stripe_mid / __stripe_sid` Third-party · checkout.stripe.com	Set by Stripe on their hosted checkout page (NOT on this site) to prevent payment fraud during a card transaction. They are only set if you click 'pay' for a paid course or duck-race ticket.	1 year (mid) / 30 minutes (sid)	Stripe (payment processor)
`sts_cc_session` First-party · your site	Identifies a non-member course customer (someone who paid for a single course) so they can resume the course on later visits.	90 days	SpotTheSplat Courses plugin
`sts_cookie_consent` First-party · your site	Records which cookie categories you have accepted so the banner doesn't reappear on every page.	12 months	SpotTheSplat Compliance plugin
`sts_session` First-party · your site	Identifies a signed-in member so the site can show their personalised content (directory, breakfast bookings, courses they're enrolled in).	1 hour (rolling)	SpotTheSplat Members plugin
`wordpress_logged_in_sts` First-party · your site	Marks the visitor as signed in so the WordPress page cache is bypassed (otherwise members see the cached anonymous version).	1 hour	SpotTheSplat Members plugin
`wordpress_test_cookie` First-party · your site	Set by WordPress to check whether your browser accepts cookies. Required for the sign-in form to submit.	Session	WordPress core

Functional

These cookies remember your preferences (language, region, dark mode) so the site behaves the way you set it up. The site still works without them, but you'll have to set those preferences every visit.

Cookie	Purpose	Retention	Set by
`wp-settings-* / wp-settings-time-*` First-party · your site	Remembers your WordPress admin screen preferences (column widths, expanded panels). Only set after you sign in to /wp-admin/.	1 year	WordPress core

How to control cookies

You can change your choices on this site at any time by clicking the "Cookies" link in the footer. You can also manage cookies in your browser's settings — see aboutcookies.org for instructions for your browser.

Contact

You can change your cookie choices at any time by clicking the "Cookies" link in the site footer. If you have a complaint about how we use cookies that we cannot resolve to your satisfaction, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at https://ico.org.uk/ — telephone 0303 123 1113.

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