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Cookie Policy (UK)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on January 24, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://www.surfacademy.co.uk (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Facebook and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook and Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook and Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Facebook and Instagram are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

PHP

Functional

Usage

We use PHP for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
exp*
Expiration
Function
Provide functions across pages

WooCommerce

Functional

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
wc_*
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
wc_cart_hash_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wp_woocommerce_session_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
wc_fragments_*
Expiration
persistent
Function

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

PayPal

Functional

Usage

We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__paypal_storage__
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store account details
Name
nsid
Expiration
session
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
enforce_policy
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store privacy preferences
Name
tsrce
Expiration
3 days
Function
Name
ts_c
Expiration
3 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
__fb_chat_plugin
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews

MailChimp

Statistics

Usage

We use MailChimp for mailing list subscriptions. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the MailChimp Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
mailchimp_landing_site
Expiration
1 month
Function
Store which page was visited first

Purpose pending investigation

Name
mailchimp.cart.*
Expiration
Function

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Google Maps

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Maps API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

WP Engine

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use WP Engine for website hosting. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the WP Engine Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
rtk_gdpr_c
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtkuuid
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_gdpr_a
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_p
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_sid
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_rps
Expiration
session
Function
Name
rtk_sat
Expiration
session
Function

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
wc-blocks_dismissed_sidebar_compatibility_notices
Expiration
Function
Name
__belter_experiment_*
Expiration
Function
Name
EXPO_CONSTANTS_INSTALLATION_ID
Expiration
Function
Name
cookieconsent_dismissed
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_consenttype
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
customer-effort-score-exit-page
Expiration
Function
Name
_ga_H3JL9456RC
Expiration
Function
Name
_gid
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
_gat_UA-21970491-1
Expiration
Function
Name
_gat_gtag_UA_21970491_1
Expiration
Function
Name
wf-scan-issue-expanded-7
Expiration
Function
Name
wf-scan-issue-expanded-10
Expiration
Function
Name
wf-scan-issue-expanded-3
Expiration
Function
Name
wf-scan-issue-expanded-1
Expiration
Function
Name
wfwaf-authcookie-e07ebb65eb068f0fdb361041d6313227
Expiration
Function
Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
Function
Name
tk_qs
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
sbjs_current
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_session
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_udata
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_current_add
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_first
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_first_add
Expiration
Function
Name
sbjs_migrations
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-autosave-1
Expiration
Function
Name
marketplace_redesign_2023_last_shown_date
Expiration
Function
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
Function
Name
woo-connect-notice-settings-dismissed
Expiration
Function
Name
woocommerce_cart_hash
Expiration
Function
Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
Function
Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
Function
Name
__tea_cache_tokens_1760
Expiration
Function
Name
sessionId
Expiration
Function
Name
freshTimeStamp
Expiration
Function
Name
__tea_cache_tokens_3297
Expiration
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Name
text.288e8a80d19311eba611a75c53390612.common.en
Expiration
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sessionTimestamp
Expiration
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__tea_sdk_ab_version_1760
Expiration
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Name
SLARDARtiktok_business_plugin
Expiration
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Name
version.288e8a80d19311eba611a75c53390612.common.en
Expiration
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Name
__tea_cache_first_1760
Expiration
Function
Name
__tea_cache_first_3297
Expiration
Function
Name
__tea_session_id_1760
Expiration
Function
Name
__tea_session_id_3297
Expiration
Function
Name
lang_type
Expiration
Function
Name
lng_type
Expiration
Function
Name
_tt_enable_cookie
Expiration
Function
Name
_ttp
Expiration
Function
Name
tt_sessionId
Expiration
Function
Name
tt_pixel_session_index
Expiration
Function
Name
tt_appInfo
Expiration
Function
Name
cht_country_code
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_task_filter
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
storeApiCartData
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_458
Expiration
Function
Name
_gcl_ls
Expiration
Function
Name
ttcsid_CR1QRMRC77U4OTFNU3N0
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)).

For Jersey residents, please contact the Jersey Office of The Information Commissioner. Guernsey residents can contact the Office of the Data Protection Authority in Guernsey.

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Gwithian Academy of Surfing ltd
1, Godrevy Towans,
Gwithian,
Hayle,
Cornwall.
TR27 5BW

United Kingdom
Website: https://www.surfacademy.co.uk
Email: info@ex.comsurfacademy.co.uk
Phone number: 01736 757579

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on September 26, 2023.


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Gwithian Academy of Surfing,
1, Godrevy Towans,
Gwithian,
Hayle,
Cornwall.
TR27 5ED.
Tel: 01736 757579

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