Cookie Policy

Cookies are small files a website stores on your device. This page also covers similar technologies such as your browser’s local storage. It lists everything Warrington Rylands FC stores through this website, what each item is for, and how long it lasts.

Your choices

Essential cookies are needed to sign in and to complete an order, so they are always on. Analytics is off unless you turn it on: nothing is loaded from Google and no _ga cookie is created until you choose Accept, or switch Analytics on under Customise. You can change your mind at any time.

Essential

Needed for the site to work. These are only set once you sign in or make a choice.

Name	What it does	How long
rylands_auth	Keeps club staff signed in to the site administration area. Only set after a staff member logs in.	7 days
rylands_parent_session	Keeps a parent signed in to the academy parent portal.	30 minutes, extended while you stay active
rylands_account	Keeps you signed in to your supporter account (tickets and membership).	Set by the ticketing platform when you sign in
rylands_shop	Keeps you signed in to the club shop.	Set by the shop platform when you sign in
shop_token	Identifies your shop session so your order can be completed.	30 days
apexgo_consent_v1	Remembers the cookie choices you made on the banner, so we do not ask again.	12 months

Functional

Remembers choices you have made. Optional.

Name	What it does	How long
rylands_basket	Remembers what is in your club shop basket between pages and visits. Stored in your browser’s local storage rather than as a cookie.	Until you clear your browser storage

Analytics

Helps us understand how the site is used. Optional, and off by default. These are set by Google Analytics and only after you have agreed.

Name	What it does	How long
_ga	Google Analytics — tells us how many people visit and which pages they use, so we can improve the site.	2 years
_ga_<id>	Google Analytics — keeps track of a single visit.	2 years

Other things this site loads

Match tickets are sold through our ticketing provider, and the ticket window is loaded from their system. Buying a ticket or a shop order takes you to their checkout, which sets its own cookies under its own notice. Links to our social media accounts are ordinary links — nothing is embedded and nothing is tracked until you click one.

Managing cookies in your browser

Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies in its settings. Doing so may stop you signing in or completing an order.