How Golf Empire uses cookies and similar technologies
Last updated: 17th May 2026
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how Golf Empire uses them on golfempire.co.uk, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as login state, language and region) over time. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels (also called web beacons), and device identifiers. For simplicity, we refer to all of these as "cookies" in this policy.
Cookies can be:
- First-party — set by Golf Empire directly.
- Third-party — set by external services we use, such as analytics, payment processing and advertising partners.
- Session — deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent — stored on your device until they expire or you delete them.
Categories of cookies we use
Under UK law (PECR and UK GDPR), we can only place non-essential cookies on your device with your consent. You can give, withhold or change your consent at any time using our cookie banner (see "Managing your cookies" below).
We group cookies into four categories:
1. Strictly necessary cookies (always on)
These are essential to make the website work — for example, remembering your log-in state, securing your account, holding items in a basket, or processing a payment. They do not require consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner. Disabling them in your browser will break parts of the site.
2. Preferences cookies (consent required)
These remember choices you make — such as your county or region preferences, or which sets of tees you typically play from — to personalise your experience on return visits.
3. Analytics & performance cookies (consent required)
These help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. They collect anonymised information such as which pages are most popular, how long people stay, and which links they click. We use Google Analytics for this, with IP anonymisation enabled.
4. Marketing & advertising cookies (consent required)
These are set by our advertising partners (including Google AdSense and Snack Media / MediaDrive) to deliver and measure advertising. They track your browser across websites to build an interest profile and serve more relevant ads. They may also be set by social media platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter) when their share or comment buttons are loaded.
Specific cookies we use
The list below shows the main cookies set on golfempire.co.uk. Cookie names and durations are set by our service providers and may change without notice; we will keep this list as accurate as we reasonably can. For an exhaustive, always-current list, please use the "Cookie Settings" link in our cookie banner (where a Consent Management Platform is installed).
Strictly necessary:
- Memberstack session cookies — provider: Memberstack — purpose: keep you signed in to your account — duration: session / up to 30 days.
- Cookie consent record — provider: Admiral — purpose: remember your cookie choices — duration: typically 12 months.
- CSRF / security tokens — provider: Golf Empire — purpose: protect against cross-site request forgery — duration: session.
Analytics & performance:
- _ga, _ga_*, _gid — provider: Google Analytics — purpose: distinguish users and measure engagement — duration: up to 2 years.
- Google Tag Manager — provider: Google — purpose: manage tags for analytics and advertising — duration: varies.
Marketing & advertising:
- Google AdSense / DoubleClick — provider: Google — purpose: deliver and measure advertising — duration: up to 24 months.
- Snack Media / MediaDrive — provider: MediaDrive — purpose: deliver advertising on the site — duration: varies; see the MediaDrive privacy policy.
- Social media cookies — providers: Meta (Facebook), X (Twitter) — purpose: enable social sharing buttons and measure engagement — duration: varies.
For more detail on what each provider does with cookie data, please refer to their privacy policies:
Managing your cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences in two ways:
1. Via our cookie banner. When you first visit the site, you'll be shown a cookie banner with options to Accept All, Reject All (non-essential cookies), or customise by category. You can change your settings at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page.
2. Via your browser. All major browsers let you block, delete or restrict cookies. For instructions, see your browser's help pages:
Please note: if you block all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, parts of the site (such as logging in or paying for Premium) will not work properly.
Opting out of advertising tracking
In addition to managing cookies on our site, you can opt out of personalised advertising more broadly via the following industry tools:
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time as our cookie usage and service providers change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will always show when it was most recently revised.
Contact us
If you have any questions about cookies on Golf Empire, please email us.