Last updated: December 1st 2025
1. Introduction
Braintree Golf Club (“the Club”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to provide essential functionality, improve performance, and understand how visitors use the site. This policy works alongside our Privacy Policy.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They may be first‑party or third‑party, session or persistent.
3. How we use cookies
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Essential for website operation, security, logging in, and remembering your cookie preferences.
B. Performance and Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
C. Functionality Cookies
Remember choices you make, such as login preferences and settings.
D. Marketing and Social Media Cookies
Used for social media integrations or advertising (only if enabled).
4. Third‑party cookies
External systems (e.g., Intelligent Golf, payment providers, social media platforms) may set their own cookies. These are controlled by the third party.
5. Your choices
On your first visit, you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non‑essential cookies
- Manage cookie settings
You may change preferences via the Cookie Settings link on our site or through your browser settings.
6. Cookies we use (typical examples)
Type: Strictly Necessary | Examples: SessionID, cookieconsent_status | Purpose: Site functionality | Expiry: Session / 1 year
Type: Analytics | Examples: _ga, _gid | Purpose: Usage and performance tracking | Expiry: 1 day – 2 years
Type: Functionality | Examples: login_prefs | Purpose: User preferences | Expiry: Variable
Type: Third‑party | Examples: ig_booking_session | Purpose: Booking functionality | Expiry: Session
7. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The latest version will always be available on our website.
8. Contact us
General Manager
Braintree Golf Club
King’s Lane, Stisted, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8DD
Telephone: 01376 346 079