1. What this policy covers

This policy explains how The Laughing Donkey uses cookies and other technologies that store information on, or access information from, your device when you use thelaughingdonkey.co.uk. These technologies can include cookies, local storage, pixels, scripts and similar tools.

Darren Taylor trading as The Laughing Donkey is responsible for the website. Contact details are available in our Privacy Notice.

2. What cookies are

Cookies are small pieces of information that a website can place on a computer, phone or other device. They can help a website remember information between pages or visits, understand how the site is used, or provide features supplied by third parties.

The privacy rules also apply to other technologies that perform similar storage or access functions, even if they are not technically cookies.

3. The categories we may use

Strictly necessary
Supports core website functions such as security, form handling, session management or remembering cookie choices.
Control: Used where necessary to provide the website or a feature you request. These cannot always be switched off through the cookie tool.

Preferences / appearance
Remembers choices that change how the site appears or functions.
Control: Where the legal exception applies, you will be given clear information and a simple way to object. Otherwise we will ask for consent.

Analytics / statistics
Helps us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
Control: Where configured to meet the statutory statistical-purpose exception, you can object. Otherwise analytics remain off until consent is given.

Embedded media
Allows content such as video players or other third-party media to work. The third party may use its own technologies.
Control: May require consent before the embedded feature loads. In some cases we may use a just-in-time choice when you choose to play the content.

Marketing / advertising
Measures campaigns or supports advertising, remarketing or cross-site tracking.
Control: Used only with the required consent. We do not treat continued browsing as consent.

4. Consent, objections and Cookie Preferences

Where a technology is not covered by a lawful exception, we ask for consent before it is used. Consent must be a clear positive choice.

• The website should offer an easy way to accept or reject non-essential technologies and a way to manage individual categories.

• Rejecting non-essential technologies should be as straightforward as accepting them.

• You can change or withdraw your choices later using the Cookie Preferences link in the website footer.

• Where we rely on a legal exception for statistical or preference technologies instead of consent, we will provide a simple and free way to object.

5. Third-party services and embedded content

Pages may contain services supplied by other organisations, such as video players, social-media features, booking tools, payment tools or maps. Those providers may use their own storage and access technologies when the feature is enabled.

Where required, we will prevent the feature or its non-essential technologies from loading until you have made the appropriate choice. Links that take you to another website are governed by that website’s own privacy and cookie information.

6. Current cookie and technology register

This section will be completed following the final website cookie audit before launch.

7. How long cookies last

Some technologies last only for the current browser session. Others are persistent and remain for a defined period so that a preference can be remembered or a service can operate. The current duration for each technology should be shown in the live cookie register or preference tool.

We aim to keep durations proportionate to the purpose and to remove or reconfigure technologies that are no longer needed.

8. Browser controls

Most browsers let you delete, block or restrict cookies. Blocking all cookies can prevent parts of a website from working correctly. Browser controls do not always manage every form of local storage or similar technology, so our Cookie Preferences control is the best place to manage the choices provided by this website.

9. Changes to this policy

We will update this policy when the website, integrations or legal requirements change. We will also re-audit the live site when material features are added, such as analytics, advertising pixels, embedded video, payment or booking tools.

10. Contact

Questions about cookies or privacy can be sent to:
hello@thelaughingdonkey.co.uk

Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use personal information and your data-protection rights.