Cookie Policy for Walking Photography

Effective Date: 13th May 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Walking Photographer Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://walking.photography/. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Website owners widely use them to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

2. Full list of cookies we use & specific details

We group the cookies used on our site into specific categories based on their purpose. Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use, why we use them, how long they last, and our legal basis for using them.

A. Necessary & Functional Cookies

These cookies are required to enable core site functionality, such as security, network management, customer accounts, and the shopping cart (for your bookings and gift vouchers). We are allowed to place these cookies without your explicit consent because they are strictly necessary to provide you with the services you have requested.

  • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest / Essential to provide requested services.

Cookie NamePurposeDurationCrumbPrevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) to keep your sessions secure.SessionCARTShows when a visitor adds a product, workshop, or lesson to their cart.2 weekshasCartTells our site builder that you have an active shopping cart.2 weeksRecentRedirectPrevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects.30 minutessquarespace-popup-overlayPrevents a promotional pop-up from repeatedly displaying if you dismiss it.Persistentss_cookieAllowedRemembers if a visitor agreed to placing Analytics cookies on their browser.30 days

B. Analytics & Performance Cookies

We use these cookies to collect information about how you interact with our website. It helps us understand visitor traffic, which photography workshops are most popular, and how we can improve our website.

  • Legal Basis: Explicit Consent (These are only placed on your device if you click "Accept all" on our cookie banner).

Cookie NamePurposeDurationss_cidIdentifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.2 yearsss_cpvisitIdentifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.2 yearsss_cvisitIdentifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.30 minutesss_cvrIdentifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.2 yearsss_cvtIdentifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.30 minutes

(Note: If you use Google Analytics or a Meta/Facebook Pixel, list them here. e.g., _ga for Google Analytics, lasting 2 years, used to calculate visitor and campaign data).‍ ‍

3. Consent Management

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

  • On our website: You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the "Manage cookies" link usually located in our website footer or by clearing your browser cookies, which will prompt our cookie banner to appear again.

  • In your browser: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Because the means by which you can refuse cookies through your browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

4. Third-Party Disclosures

To operate our site and understand our audience, data collected by cookies is shared with certain third parties:

  • Squarespace: Our website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects data on our behalf to power our website analytics and ensure our site functions securely. You can read the Squarespace Privacy Policy here.

  • [If applicable, add: Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track site traffic. Read the Google Privacy Policy here.]

  • [If applicable, add: Meta: We use the Meta pixel for marketing and ad tracking. Read the Meta Privacy Policy here.]

5. Cross-border Data Transfers

Because our website is hosted by Squarespace (a company headquartered in the United States), information collected through cookies may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the United States and other countries outside the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA). Squarespace ensures that these data transfers are protected by standard contractual clauses and legally recognized transfer mechanisms in compliance with UK and EU data protection laws.

6. Your Visitor Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have specific rights regarding your personal data. You have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Deletion (Right to be Forgotten): Request that we delete your personal data.

  • Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your data.

  • Data Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organization.

  • Objection: Object to our processing of your personal data (such as for direct marketing).

  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for analytics/marketing cookies at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

7. Identity and Contact Information

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This website is owned and operated by Rich Bunce. If you have any questions about our use of cookies or personal data, please contact us:

Walking Photographer Ltd

Company No.: 9471218

Site Owner: Rich Bunce

Address: 95A Main St, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7BU, United Kingdom

Email: info@walkingphotographer.co.uk

Phone: 07828117810

For more information regarding our business operations and legal disclosures, please visit our Imprint/Contact page: https://walking.photography/contact.