Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Slow Lane Cycling (“we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://slowlanecycling.co.uk.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information.

By using our website, you can choose whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.

Cookies help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, making future visits easier and improving your browsing experience.

Some cookies are essential for the website to function correctly, while others help us understand how visitors use our website or support additional features such as embedded videos and affiliate links.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate correctly and cannot normally be disabled through our website.

They may be used to:

• remember your cookie preferences
• maintain website security
• support website functionality
• balance website traffic
• protect against malicious activity.

Without these cookies, parts of the website may not function correctly.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use Slow Lane Cycling.

This information allows us to improve our articles, navigation, website speed and overall user experience.

Analytics cookies may collect information such as:

• pages visited
• time spent on pages
• links clicked
• browser type
• device type
• approximate location (country or region)
• referring website.

We currently use:

• Google Analytics 4

Analytics cookies are only used with your consent.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies improve your browsing experience by remembering certain preferences and enabling enhanced website features.

These cookies may support:

• embedded videos
• maps
• social media content
• saved preferences.

If these cookies are disabled, some website features may not function as intended.

Affiliate Cookies

Slow Lane Cycling participates in affiliate marketing programmes.

Affiliate cookies help identify whether a purchase was made after you clicked an affiliate link.

These cookies:

• do not increase the price you pay
• help us earn commissions that support the website
• are managed by the relevant affiliate network rather than by Slow Lane Cycling.

Affiliate programmes may include:

• Amazon Associates
• AvantLink
• Sigma Sports
• other carefully selected partners.

Advertising Cookies

Slow Lane Cycling does not currently display third-party advertising.

If advertising services such as Google AdSense are introduced in the future, advertising cookies may be used to display relevant advertisements and measure advertising performance.

This Cookie Policy will be updated if our use of advertising cookies changes.

4. Third-Party Services That May Use Cookies

We use a number of trusted third-party services to operate our website.

Depending on how you interact with the website, these services may place cookies on your device.

These services currently include:

*These services are included for future implementation. If enabled, they may place cookies on your device in accordance with their own privacy policies.

5. How We Obtain Your Consent

When you first visit Slow Lane Cycling, you will be presented with a cookie banner.

You may choose to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Manage your cookie preferences.

Non-essential cookies are not placed on your device until you have provided your consent.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.

6. Managing Cookies

You can manage cookies in several ways.

Through Our Website

You can update your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on the website.

Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to:

• view stored cookies
• delete cookies
• block cookies
• block cookies from specific websites.

Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Guidance for managing cookies is available from your browser provider.

7. Third-Party Websites

Some pages contain links to external websites or embedded content.

Those websites operate independently of Slow Lane Cycling and have their own cookie and privacy policies.

We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information or accepting cookies.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

• applicable legislation
• the services we use
• website functionality
• cookie technologies.

The latest version will always be published on this page together with the date it was last updated.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on Slow Lane Cycling, please contact:

Daniel Curran
Trading as DGCW Trading

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://slowlanecycling.co.uk

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