Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Taekwondo Council UK uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can both make it easier to visit the site again and make the site more useful to you.

How we use cookies

We believe in minimal cookie usage and privacy by design. We use two first-party cookies:

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Session cookie (connect.sid): This temporary first-party cookie supports the website session during your visit.
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Preference cookie (cookie_consent): This is set when you choose Continue or Remember my choice on the cookie banner so we can remember that decision on future visits.

We do not use analytics cookies, marketing cookies, advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party cookies. We only use a temporary session cookie and a first-party preference cookie to remember your banner choice.

The cookies we use

Session Cookie (connect.sid)

This cookie contains a secure session identifier that allows the website to maintain your session while you browse. It is not used for analytics or marketing, and it expires automatically when the session ends.

Purpose: Maintain the website session during your visit

Duration: Temporary session cookie

Note: The connect.sid cookie may be set while you browse the website and is cleared automatically when the session expires. If you choose Continue or Remember my choice on the cookie banner, we store that choice in the cookie_consent cookie for 180 days.

Preference Cookie (cookie_consent)

This cookie stores your cookie-banner choice, including whether you asked us to simply continue or to remember your preference for later visits. It does not track your activity for analytics or marketing purposes.

Purpose: Remember your cookie-banner choice on the public website

Duration: 180 days

Website usage information

While we don't use tracking cookies, our system does collect basic usage information about this website for internal purposes only. This includes:

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Page visits and navigation patterns
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Language preferences selected by visitors
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Page loading performance metrics

This information is collected server-side, stored securely, and used exclusively for internal website improvement purposes. It is not shared with third parties or used for advertising.

Managing cookies

We only use a temporary session cookie and the cookie_consent preference cookie. There are no analytics or advertising cookies to manage.

The connect.sid cookie supports the website session during your visit. The cookie_consent cookie is used to remember whether you chose Continue or Remember my choice on the cookie banner.

If you browse the website without interacting with the cookie banner, the cookie_consent cookie is not set. Once you choose Continue or Remember my choice, we store that preference for 180 days so we can respect it on later visits.

Third-party cookies and tracking

We do not use any third-party cookies, tracking pixels, analytics services (like Google Analytics), or external tracking tools.

We believe in privacy by design and do not participate in cross-site tracking, advertising networks, or data sharing with external parties.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Questions about cookies?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through our contact page or reach out to our team directly.