Cookie Policy (UK)

Last updated: 5 June 2026

1. Introduction

Paranormal Country at https://paranormalcountry.com (the “Platform”) uses cookies and similar technologies so you can stay signed in, remember your preferences, and help us understand how the community is used. Some cookies are set by third-party services we rely on (for example authentication, security, or analytics if you allow them). This policy explains what we use and how you can control non-essential cookies via our cookie banner and your browser settings.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media

Our website may allow sharing content to external social networks. When you use these sharing functions, these third-party platforms may place cookies on your device to facilitate sharing and track interaction.

5.5 Location data and cookies

We do not use cookies or similar technologies for continuous geolocation tracking. When you use location features (field reports, regional alerts, events or venues near you), your browser or device may ask permission and return coordinates for that action. Saved alert centres and map settings are stored in your account on our servers, not in advertising cookies. See our Privacy Policy section 1.7 for details.

6. Placed cookies

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing — Used for spam prevention.

_grecaptcha (6 months, Functional) - Provide spam protection
rc::c (session, Marketing) - Read and filter requests from bots
rc::b (session, Marketing) - Read and filter requests from bots
rc::a (persistent, Marketing) - Read and filter requests from bots

Paranormal Country

Functional — Stores your cookie banner choice on this site.

pc_cookie_consent (browser local storage, until cleared) - Records whether you accepted or declined optional cookies

Google Analytics

Statistics — Used for website statistics.

_ga (2 years) - Store and count pageviews
_ga_* (1 year) - Store and count pageviews

Cloudflare

Functional — Used for content distribution network services.

__cf_bm (30 minutes) - Read and filter requests from bots

TikTok

Marketing, Functional — Used for video display.

tt_webid / ttwid / webapp_session_id (1 year / session) - Track interaction
csrf_session_id / tt_csrf_token / _abck - Hacker and bot protection

Google Fonts

Marketing — Used for display of webfonts.

Google Fonts API (expires immediately) - Read user IP address

YouTube

Marketing — Used for video display.

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE (6 months) - Provide ad delivery or retargeting
YSC / PREF (session / 8 months) - Track interaction and store preferences

Twitter

Functional, Marketing — Used for social share buttons.

metrics_token (persistent) - Store if the user has seen embedded content

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we show a banner explaining how we use cookies. If you click “Accept”, you consent to optional cookies and similar technologies described in this policy. If you click “Decline”, we only use cookies that are necessary for the site to work. You can change your mind by clearing site data in your browser and visiting again.

7.1 Browser privacy signals

If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) or similar do-not-sell/share signal, we treat that as a request to decline optional marketing cookies where technically possible.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)).

For Jersey residents, please contact the Jersey Office of The Information Commissioner. Guernsey residents can contact the Office of the Data Protection Authority in Guernsey.

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Paranormal Country
Deerwood Park, Colne, Lancashire BB8 8FF UK
United Kingdom
Website: https://paranormalcountry.com
Email: support@paranormalcountry.com
Phone number: 0843 886 7978