Cookie Policy
Fellside Journal Limited Last updated: July 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how visitors use the site. Some cookies are essential for the website to function; others are used for analytics or are placed by third-party services.
This policy explains what cookies Fellside uses, why, and how you can control them.
The cookies we use
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to work correctly. They cannot be disabled. They enable features such as logging into your Fellside member account, maintaining your session, and protecting against security threats.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| SiteUserInfo | Identifies a visitor who logs into a member account | 3 years |
| SiteUserSecureAuthToken | Authenticates a visitor who logs into a member account | 3 years |
| siteUserCrumb | Protects against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) for logged-in members | 3 years |
| Crumb | Protects against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) | Session |
| Locked | Prevents the password-protected screen displaying after correct password entry | Session |
| ss_performancecookiesAllowed | Remembers your cookie consent choices | 30 days |
| ss_marketingcookiesAllowed | Remembers your cookie consent choices | 30 days |
| _ssid | Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes | 4 years |
| RecentRedirect | Prevents redirect loops on the site | 30 minutes |
| _dd_s | Tracks browser errors to support site stability | 4 hours |
| Test | Tests whether your browser supports cookies | Session |
These cookies are placed by Squarespace, the platform on which Fellside is built. They are required for core site functionality and cannot be disabled without affecting how the site works.
2. Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use Fellside — for example, which pages are visited most and how people navigate the site. This information is collected anonymously and used only to improve the site. These cookies are only placed if you accept them via the cookie banner.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ss_cid | Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions | 2 years |
| ss_cpvisit | Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions | 2 years |
| ss_cvisit | Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions | 30 minutes |
| ss_cvr | Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions | 2 years |
| ss_cvt | Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions | 30 minutes |
These cookies are placed by Squarespace Analytics. No personally identifiable information is collected or shared.
3. Third-party cookies
Fellside embeds route maps from Komoot, a third-party mapping service used to display walking routes on field guide pages. Komoot may place its own cookies when you interact with an embedded map. These cookies are subject to Komoot's own privacy policy, which can be found at komoot.com/privacy.
Fellside does not use advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or any third-party marketing cookies.
Your rights under UK GDPR
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have the right to:
- Consent or decline non-essential cookies via the cookie banner displayed when you first visit the site
- Withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, where the banner will appear again
- Access information about what data is held about you
- Request deletion of any personal data held about you
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below.
How to manage cookies in your browser
You can also manage, restrict, or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions for the most common browsers:
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect the functionality of the site, including your ability to log into your Fellside member account.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The date at the top of this page will always show when it was last updated.
Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or how Fellside handles your data, please get in touch via the contact form on our website at fellsi.de.
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