Last updated: September 24th 2026
This policy explains how Yorkshire Calling (yorkshirecalling.com) uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you can control them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser. They let the site remember things, such as your cookie choices or that you’re logged in, and help site owners understand how their site is used. Similar technologies, such as pixels and local storage, work in a similar way, and this policy covers them too.
How we use cookies
We only use cookies that are strictly necessary without asking. Everything else is switched off until you give your consent in our cookie banner. UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, PECR) requires this.
| Category | What it does | Needs your consent? |
|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Makes the site work and remembers your cookie choices | No |
| Functional | Remembers your preferences (for example details you entered in a comment) and powers embedded features such as sign-up forms | Yes |
| Analytics | Tells us how visitors use the site, such as popular pages and how people find us, so we can improve it | Yes |
| Affiliate & advertising | Lets our affiliate partner Stay22 record that a booking came from our site, so we can earn a commission. We don’t show display adverts at the moment. | Yes |
The cookies we use
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent cookie name from CookieAdmin | CookieAdmin (this site) | Necessary | Remembers your cookie choices so we don’t ask again on every page | 1 year |
| wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress (this site) | Necessary | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies. Only set on the login page. | Session |
| wordpress_logged_in_, wordpress_sec_ | WordPress (this site) | Necessary | Keeps site administrators logged in. Not set for normal visitors. | Session, or up to 14 days with “Remember me” |
| wp-settings-* | WordPress (this site) | Necessary | Saves admin screen preferences. Not set for normal visitors. | 1 year |
| comment_author_, comment_author_email_, comment_author_url_* | WordPress (this site) | Functional | Remembers your name and email if you choose to save them when commenting | 1 year |
| Stay22 Cookie | Stay22 | Affiliate & advertising | Tracks clicks on accommodation links and maps so bookings can be credited to us | 30 days |
| Kit Cookie | Kit | Functional | Supports our email sign-up forms | 30 days |
| GA | [e.g. Google Analytics] | Analytics | Counts visits and shows how visitors use the site | Up to 2 years |
Affiliate links and accommodation maps
Some of our hotel links and accommodation maps are provided by our affiliate partner Stay22. When you view a Stay22 map or click one of these links, Stay22 and the booking site you land on (such as Booking.com or Expedia) may set cookies to record that you came from Yorkshire Calling. This lets us earn a small commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. These cookies are covered by Stay22’s and the booking site’s own cookie policies. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more.
Embedded content
Some articles include content from other websites, such as maps, videos or social media posts. These sites may set their own cookies when you view or interact with the content. Where possible, we load this content only after you’ve given consent.
How to manage cookies
- On this site: click Cookie settings at the bottom of any page to change or withdraw your consent at any time.
- In your browser: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working. These links explain how:
- Analytics opt-out: [if you use Google Analytics: you can also install Google’s opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout]
Changes to this policy
We’ll update this policy whenever we add or remove cookies, for example if we start using analytics or advertising. The “last updated” date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact
Questions about cookies: guido@yorkshirecalling.com