Cookie Policy

Last updated: 09 May 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored for a set period).

2. How We Use Cookies

RetroRide uses cookies to:

• Enable essential website functionality

• Improve performance and usability

• Understand how visitors use our website

• Support marketing and advertising activities (where consent is given)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions such as setting privacy preferences or completing forms.

Lawful basis: Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from consent requirements under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

b) Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve its performance and usability. The information collected is aggregated and does not directly identify you.

Examples include:

• Pages visited

• Traffic sources

• Error and performance monitoring

Lawful basis: Consent

c) Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as preferences or settings) to provide enhanced functionality and a more personalised experience.

Lawful basis: Consent

d) Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may be set by us or by third‑party advertising partners.

Lawful basis: Consent

4. Cookies We Use

Below is a list of the cookies used on our website. This list may be updated as our website or services change.

Cookie name: cookie_consent
Purpose: Your cookie preferences
Category: Strictly necessary
Duration: 6 months
Provider: RetroRide

Cookie name: _ga
Purpose: Website analytics
Category: Performance
Duration: 2 years
Provider: Google

Cookie name: _gid
Purpose: Website analytics
Category: Performance
Duration: 24 hours
Provider: Google

5. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies

• Reject non‑essential cookies

• Manage your cookie preferences

Non‑essential cookies will not be set unless and until you give consent.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings link on our website.

6. Managing Cookies

You can also control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View cookies

• Delete cookies

• Block cookies

Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality.

Browser controls are in addition to, and do not replace, our cookie consent controls.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. Any updates will be published on this page.

8. Contact Us

RetroRide is the data controller for personal data collected via cookies.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: info@retroride.co.uk

For more information about how we process personal data and your rights, please see our Privacy Policy page.