Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

UK Mountains Directory uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser until you leave the website. They help us maintain your session as you navigate through different pages.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should check the third-party websites for more information about these cookies.

4. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use cookies. You can choose to accept or decline cookies through our cookie consent banner. Your consent preference will be stored using a cookie so that we don't ask you again on subsequent visits.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete and block cookies. Here are links to support pages for popular browsers:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store certain preferences and settings. Local storage is similar to cookies but can store more information and doesn't automatically send data to the server with every request.

We use local storage for:

• Storing your cookie consent preferences
• Saving recently viewed mountains
• Remembering your search filters and preferences

7. Geolocation Data

If you use our "Near Me" feature, we will request access to your device's location. This information is used only to calculate distances to mountains and is not stored on our servers. You can deny this permission at any time through your browser or device settings.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@ukmountains.directory
Or visit our Contact Page