This policy explains how the website uses cookies and other storage/access technologies. UK rules in this area include the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), UK data protection law, and amendments made by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
ScrapsLand is the public-facing name of this website. The website operator is Whitstable Yacht Club, using the operator details shown in this notice.
1. What these technologies do
Cookies and similar technologies can store information on, or access information from, a browser or device. They can support essential functions, remember choices, measure how a service is used, or enable advertising-related functions. The legal rules depend on the purpose and on whether an exception applies.
2. Essential technologies
Essential technologies support functions users request, or that the service needs to operate securely — remembering privacy choices, keeping interface state, and protecting against misuse. Where PECR permits an exception, these don't depend on optional consent.
Our privacy-choice record is designed to persist for up to six months so the site doesn't repeat the same question on every visit. You can clear browser storage at any time; doing so may bring the preference panel back.
3. Site measurement
Measurement technologies can help us understand aggregate use of the website, spot pages that are useful, and improve reliability or design. Under the post-2025 PECR framework, certain limited statistical uses may qualify for an exception if legal safeguards are met, including clear information and a simple, free way to object. Where a measurement use doesn't meet an exception, we rely on a valid consent choice before it's used.
The site preference panel lets you switch site measurement on or off. If measurement tools are introduced or changed, we review their purpose, data sharing and retention before use.
4. Marketing and advertising technologies
Marketing technologies may measure advertising, limit repetition, attribute visits, or personalise advertising. We treat these separately from essential functions. Where consent is required, they stay off until you choose to allow them.
Advertising or marketing providers may act as independent controllers or processors depending on the service. When such a provider is active, relevant detail about it will be added to this policy or the consent interface.
5. Third parties and embedded resources
The website can load resources such as fonts, icons or scripts from external delivery services. This may mean the provider receives normal request information — IP address, browser information, and the requested resource. Such network requests are distinct from permission to set non-essential advertising or analytics storage.
6. How long technologies remain
Session technologies expire when the browsing session ends. Persistent preferences may remain for up to six months unless you clear them earlier. If we use third-party measurement or marketing technologies, their specific duration will be disclosed in this policy or the preference interface and reviewed for proportionality.
7. Managing your choices
You can choose “Necessary only”, allow optional categories, or open the settings panel for a category-by-category choice. Revisit those choices by clearing the relevant browser site data and reloading the website. Browser controls can also block or delete storage, though blocking essential technologies may affect requested functions.
8. Consent and lawful use
Where PECR requires consent, it must meet UK data protection standards: freely given, specific, informed, and expressed through a clear positive action. We don't treat continued browsing or a pre-ticked option as consent. Where a statutory exception applies, we still provide clear information and any objection mechanism the law requires.
9. Changes to this policy
We update this policy when technologies, providers or legal requirements change. Material changes are reflected in the date on this page and, where necessary, in the consent interface.