Cookie Policy
COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy is provided by In Pursuit of Critters, a sole trader business (‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’), in connection with our website at https://www.inpursuitofcritters.com (Website) and the monthly wildlife photography competitions we run (Competitions) (together, the “Services”).
Please read this Cookie Policy carefully as it contains important information about who we are and how we use cookies on our Services. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy (https://www.inpursuitofcritters.com/privacy-policy/), which sets out who we are, how to contact us, what personal data we collect, and how and why we collect, store, use and share personal data generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal data and details of how to contact us and supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.
1. COOKIES
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g. your smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our Services. Where required by law, we will provide information about cookies and obtain your consent before placing them on your device.
Cookies can help a website to recognise you and your device and to store information about your preferences or past actions. The cookies used on our Services and the information they collect are described in the table below.
Depending on the cookies used, information collected through cookies may help us understand how users interact with the Services. Some of this information may be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.
For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of the information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see below.
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
2. CONSENT TO USE COOKIES AND CHANGING SETTINGS
We will ask for your consent to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where they are strictly necessary for us to provide you with a service that you have requested.
You can withdraw any consent to the use of cookies or manage your cookie preferences at any time by using [insert details of or link to the cookie settings tool]. You may need to refresh the Website for your updated settings to take effect.
3. OUR USE OF COOKIES
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
Cookie: Universal Analytics (Google)
Name: _ga, _gali, _gat, _gid
Purpose: This is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc which uses cookies to show us how visitors use our Services, and how we can enhance their experience. It provides us with information about the behaviour of our visitors (e.g. how long they stayed on the Services) and also tells us how many users we have had. This cookie collects information in an anonymous form including: the pages visited, time spent on the Services, how visitors arrived at the Services, and the type of device and browser used. These cookies remain on your device for up to 13 months (_ga), 24 hours (_gid), 1 minute (_gat) and 30 seconds (_gali). Read how Google uses cookies and the data generated by them at https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Whether essential and whether we will seek your consent: No, not essential. We will therefore request your consent before placing this cookie.
4. HOW TO TURN OFF ALL COOKIES AND CONSEQUENCES OF DOING SO
If you do not want to accept any cookies, you may be able to change your device settings so that cookies (including those which are strictly necessary for services you have requested) are not
5. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Cookie Policy was published on 29/10/2026 and last updated on 29/10/2026. We may change this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will inform you through the Website or, where appropriate, by sending an email to the address you provided when you created an account or entered a Competition.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us by email at [email protected].