Cookies Policy

Please read this cookies policy carefully, as it contains important information about who we are and our use of cookies and similar technologies on our website. This policy should be read in conjunction with our privacy policy, which explains how and why we collect, store, use, and share personal information, as well as your rights regarding your personal information and how to contact us or supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.

Our website

This cookie policy only relates to your use of our website

What is a cookie

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or other electronic device) when you use our website. We use cookies and tracking technologies, such as JavaScript libraries and single-pixel gifs, to recognise you and your device and to store information about your preferences or past actions.

Our use of cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on this website to:

  • Recognise you whenever you visit (this speeds up your access as you do not have to log in each time);
  • Obtain information about your preferences and usage of our website;
  • Keep track of the products and options you choose to complete your purchases.
  • Conduct research and statistical analysis to improve our content, products, and services, and to better understand our users’ needs.
  • Enhance your online experience, making it more efficient and enjoyable.

For more information on cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are vital for navigating our website and using its features. Without them, the services you request cannot be provided:

  • AspNetCore.Antiforgery
    • Source: hub.anglinginsure.co.uk
    • Purpose: This is an anti-forgery token to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.
  • AspNetCore.Cookies
    • Source: hub.anglinginsure.co.uk
    • Purpose: This cookie is used for managing user sessions. It helps in maintaining the authentication state of the user.
  • __stripe_mid
    • Source: hub.anglinginsure.co.uk
    • Purpose: Stripe cookie used to identify a user across multiple pages and sessions for payment processing.
  • __stripe_sid
    • Source: hub.anglinginsure.co.uk
    • Purpose: Stripe cookie used to manage session information for payment processing.
  • m
    • Source: m.stripe.com
    • Purpose: Determines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly.

Google tag manager cookies

GTM itself does not set cookies, but it manages and deploys tags, such as GA tags, on a website. These tags can set cookies to track your interactions. We use Cookies to:

  • Manage Tags: GTM uses cookies to ensure that the correct tags are fired at the right time based on your interactions and predefined triggers.
  • Tracking and Analytics: Through GA and other integrated tools, GTM can set cookies to gather data on your sessions, page views, and events.

Google analytics cookies

GA cookies are specifically designed to collect data about how you interact with a website. The main types of GA cookies include:

  • _ga: This cookie is used to distinguish you from other users and has a default expiration of 2 years.
  • _gid: This cookie is used to distinguish you from other users and has a default expiration of 24 hours.
  • _gat: This cookie is used to throttle request rates and has a default expiration of 1 minute.

These cookies collect various types of information, including:

  • User Identification: Helps identify you as a unique user by assigning a random identifier.
  • Session Data: Tracks sessions and interactions to provide insights into your behaviour and engagement.
  • Traffic Sources: Identifies how you arrive at the website, whether through direct visits, search engines, or referrals.
  • Page Views and Events: Records which pages are viewed, and which actions are taken (e.g., clicks, form submissions).

By utilising these cookies, we can gain valuable insights into your use of the website which helps us optimise website performance, and improve your experience.

Cookie consent

We will request your consent to place cookies or similar technologies on your device, except when these are essential to provide a service you have requested (e.g., enabling you to quote and purchase our products). You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, and the websites below provide instructions on how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some features of our website may not function properly as a result.

How to turn off cookies

If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of this website. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/.

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding our cookies policy, please do not hesitate to contact us, using the following information:

  • Angling Protect, Second Floor, Quadrant Court, 49 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston Birmingham, B15 1 TH
  • Phone: 0800 711 7777
  • Email: support@anglingprotect.co.uk

We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) with registration number TBA.

Changes to this policy

We may change this policy from time to time, when we do, we will inform you via a notification when you visit the website.