Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15/07/2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Mansfield Town Football Club (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our [Privacy Policy].
By continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies unless you disable them via your browser or cookie settings.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us improve your browsing experience and allow us to understand how our website is used.
There are different types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies – required for core site functionality (e.g. shopping cart, secure checkout).
Performance and analytics cookies – help us understand how users interact with the site.
Functionality cookies – remember preferences to improve your experience.
Marketing/targeting cookies – used to deliver relevant advertising or content.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
Enable essential functions like shopping and checkout
Analyse website usage and performance
Improve user experience
Track site errors and technical performance
Support marketing and retargeting (where applicable)
Some cookies are placed directly by us, while others are set by third-party services via Google Tag Manager (GTM).
3. Cookies We Use
Below is a summary of the types of cookies we use or may use:
Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These are required for basic website functionality and cannot be turned off.
Examples include:
WooCommerce cart/session cookies
Stripe cookies for secure payment processing
Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site.
We use the following services:
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Tracks how users navigate the site, including page views, clicks, and traffic sources.
Data collected is anonymised.
🔗 Google Privacy Policy
Microsoft Clarity
Records anonymised user sessions and heatmaps to identify usability improvements.
🔗 Microsoft Privacy Statement
PostHog
Used for on-site behaviour analytics and A/B testing, capturing anonymised events such as clicks, scrolls, and feature use.
🔗 PostHog Privacy
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences (e.g. login, region) to improve your experience.
Marketing Cookies
At present, we do not actively use third-party advertising or retargeting cookies, but may introduce this in future. Any such cookies will be listed here if implemented.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage or disable cookies via:
Cookie Settings: [Link to your site’s cookie banner/preferences tool]
Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies via privacy settings.
Please note that disabling some cookies may affect the functionality of our site (e.g. checkout process).
5. Third-Party Services
Third-party tools like Google, Microsoft, and PostHog may set their own cookies in accordance with their privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review those policies linked above.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to the cookies we use or to comply with legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with the revision date at the top.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Data Protection Team
📧 [Insert contact email]
📞 [Insert support phone number]
For more information about your rights under the UK GDPR and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), visit the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/