Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 12 March 2026

1. Introduction

Millbank Sports Limited (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," "our," or the "Company") operates the website www.millbanksports.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"). The present Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar tracking technologies are, how they are used on the Website, what categories of cookies are deployed, and how you may manage or disable them.

Cookies are governed in the United Kingdom by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 ("PECR"), as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, and supplemented by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018 ("DPA 2018") insofar as cookie data constitutes personal data. Where our Website is accessed by visitors residing in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("EU GDPR") and the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC) also apply.

By continuing to use the Website after acknowledging the cookie consent banner, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device in accordance with this Policy. You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time, as described in Section 6 below.

For questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: contact@millbanksports.com.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. A cookie is stored by your web browser and allows the website, or a third party recognised by that website, to identify your device on subsequent visits. Cookies serve a variety of functions, including enabling the website to remember user preferences, facilitating navigation, supporting shopping cart operations, and gathering analytical data about how visitors interact with the site.

Cookies can be classified according to their origin, duration, and purpose:

  • First-Party Cookies: Set directly by the Website (i.e., by the domain you are visiting). First-party cookies on the Website are placed by Millbank Sports Limited through the Squarespace hosting platform.

  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. Where the Website integrates third-party services (such as payment gateways or embedded content), those services may place their own cookies on your device.

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that exist only for the duration of your browsing session. Once you close your browser, session cookies are automatically deleted.

  • Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a predetermined period or until you manually delete them. Persistent cookies enable the Website to recognise your device on return visits.

3. How We Use Cookies

The Website uses cookies for the following general purposes:

  • Operational Functionality: Ensuring the proper functioning of core Website features, including the shopping cart, checkout process, customer account authentication, and URL redirects.

  • Performance and Analytics: Collecting anonymised or aggregated information about how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on individual pages, navigation paths, and referral sources. Such data assists us in improving the Website's design, content, and user experience.

  • Preference Storage: Remembering choices you have made (such as language, currency, or region preferences) to provide a more personalised browsing experience on subsequent visits.

  • Security: Detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, unauthorised access, and other security threats that may compromise the integrity of the Website or the safety of your personal data.

4. Categories of Cookies Used on the Website

The Website, hosted on the Squarespace platform, deploys the following categories of cookies:

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the basic operation of the Website. Without these cookies, core features such as the shopping cart, customer account login, secure checkout, and URL redirects would not function correctly. Under Regulation 6 of the PECR, strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the requirement to obtain prior consent, as they are indispensable for the provision of the service explicitly requested by the user.

Cookie Name

Purpose

Duration

Type

crumb

Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by validating form submissions

Session

First-party

SSquarespace-Cart

Stores the contents of the visitor's shopping cart during the browsing session

Session / 14 days

First-party

ss_cid

Identifies unique visitors for Website functionality and session management

2 years

First-party

ss_cvr

Tracks unique visitor sessions for internal Website operations

2 years

First-party

ss_cvt

Records the timestamp of the visitor's current session

30 minutes

First-party

JSESSIONID

Maintains the user's server session state during the browsing session

Session

First-party

4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies (Non-Essential)

Analytics and performance cookies collect information about how visitors interact with the Website. The data gathered is aggregated and anonymised wherever possible. Placement of these cookies requires your prior consent under the PECR and, where personal data is processed, under the UK GDPR. The Website will not set analytics cookies until you have provided affirmative consent through the cookie banner.

Cookie Name

Purpose

Duration

Type

ss_cvisit

Records whether a visitor has previously visited the Website, to distinguish new and returning visitors in analytics

30 minutes

First-party

ss_cpvisit

Tracks page-level analytics data for Website performance reporting

2 years

First-party

ss_cookieAllowed

Records the visitor's cookie consent preference (accepted or declined)

30 days

First-party

Should the Company integrate additional third-party analytics tools in the future (such as Google Analytics), the relevant cookies, their purposes, and their retention periods will be added to this Policy and consent will be obtained prior to deployment.

 

 

4.3 Third-Party Cookies

At present, the Website does not actively deploy third-party marketing, advertising, or social media cookies. However, certain third-party services integral to the operation of the Website (including the payment gateway used during checkout) may set their own cookies when you interact with those services. Such cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies, over which the Company has no direct control.

If third-party integrations are added to the Website in the future (for example, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or embedded YouTube video content), the relevant details will be disclosed in an updated version of this Cookie Policy, and consent will be sought before any non-essential third-party cookies are placed on your device.

5. Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies

The legal basis for the placement and reading of cookies on your device depends on the category of cookie:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Deployed under the exemption provided by Regulation 6(4) of the PECR, as these cookies are strictly necessary for the provision of a service explicitly requested by the user (such as completing a purchase or maintaining a session). No consent is required for these cookies.

  • Non-Essential Cookies (Analytics and Performance): Deployed only with your prior, informed, and freely given consent, in accordance with Regulation 6(1) of the PECR and, where personal data is involved, Article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR. Consent is obtained through the cookie banner displayed upon your first visit to the Website. Pre-ticked checkboxes and implied consent (such as "by continuing to browse, you accept cookies") do not constitute valid consent under applicable law.

6. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to control and manage the cookies placed on your device. Several methods are available:

6.1 Cookie Banner Preferences

Upon your first visit to the Website, a cookie consent banner will be displayed, offering you the choice to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You may change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Website, which will cause the cookie banner to reappear and allow you to make a new selection.

 

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Instructions for managing cookies in commonly used browsers are available at the following links:

Please note that disabling or blocking certain cookies may impair the functionality of the Website. In particular, blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from completing purchases, accessing your account, or using the shopping cart.

6.3 Opt-Out Mechanisms for Third-Party Cookies

Should third-party analytics or advertising cookies be introduced in the future, you may opt out of such cookies through the respective third party's opt-out mechanism. For example, Google Analytics offers an opt-out browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

7. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, the Website may use similar technologies that perform comparable functions. Such technologies include:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small, transparent image files embedded in web pages or emails that record whether a page has been viewed or an email has been opened.

  • Local Storage: A mechanism provided by your browser that allows websites to store data locally on your device, similar to cookies but with a larger storage capacity. Local storage does not have an expiry date unless explicitly cleared.

Where these technologies process personal data, the same legal requirements that apply to cookies under the PECR and the UK GDPR shall apply equally.

 

 

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update or amend this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the addition or removal of third-party integrations, or amendments to applicable legislation and regulatory guidance. Any changes shall be published on the Website, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy shall be revised accordingly.

Where a material change is made to the types of cookies deployed or the manner in which consent is obtained, we shall notify visitors by displaying an updated cookie consent banner and, where appropriate, by updating the Privacy Policy.

9. Relationship with the Privacy Policy

Personal data collected through cookies and similar technologies is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which provides comprehensive details regarding the categories of personal data we collect, the purposes of processing, lawful bases, data retention periods, data subject rights, and how to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO"). The Privacy Policy is available on the Website and should be read in conjunction with this Cookie Policy.

10. Contact Information

For all enquiries, requests, or complaints relating to this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the Website, please contact:

Millbank Sports Limited

Email: contact@millbanksports.com

Website: www.millbanksports.com.