Cookie Policy for AFORS
Last Updated: 5 August 2025
1. Introduction
As is common practice with most professional websites, this site, AFORS (accessible at https://afors.com), uses cookies. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your preferences.
Your privacy is important to us. For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us to improve your experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionalities.
3. How We Use Cookies & Your Consent
When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to place all non-essential cookies on your device. We use a cookie consent banner for this purpose. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent, but we will inform you about them.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via the "Manage Cookie Preferences" link, which can be found in the footer of our website.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify the cookies we use into the following categories:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. You cannot opt-out of these cookies.
- Session Cookies: We use a session cookie (
AFORS_SSID) to identify you as being logged in, which allows you to access restricted areas and prevents you from having to log in on every new page. - E-commerce Cookies: If you use our e-commerce facilities, cookies are used to remember your order between pages so that we can process it properly.
b) Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. This information is aggregated and anonymised and is used to help us improve how our website works. These cookies are only set if you give us your consent.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how you use the site. It tracks things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit.
c) Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, like your site preferences for layout or colours. These cookies are only set if you give us your consent.
d) Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising. These cookies may be set by us or by our third-party partners. These cookies are only set if you give us your consent.
- Google AdSense: The Google AdSense service we use may set cookies to serve more relevant ads and limit how many times you see a particular ad.
- Social Media: We use social media buttons and/or plugins (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) that may set cookies through our site. These are used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold, as outlined in their respective privacy policies.
5. Detailed Cookie Information
Below is a list of the main cookies we use on our site.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
AFORS_SSID |
afors.uk (Our Site) | The primary session cookie used to identify you and keep you logged in as you move between pages. (Strictly Necessary) |
End of session ~30 minutess |
afors_cp |
afors.uk (Our Site) | Stores your choices from the cookie consent banner to remember your privacy preferences. (Strictly Necessary) |
~1 year |
afors_p |
afors.uk (Our Site) | If you select the 'Remember Me' option when logging in, this cookie securely identifies you for automatic login on future visits. (Functionality) |
~2 months |
__stripe_mid |
Stripe / afors.uk | Used by our payment provider, Stripe, for fraud prevention and device identification. Essential for secure transactions. (Strictly Necessary) |
~1 year |
__stripe_sid |
Stripe / afors.uk | Used by Stripe for fraud prevention during a single Browse session. Essential for secure transactions. (Strictly Necessary) |
~30 minutes |
__stripe_has_logged_in |
Stripe / afors.uk | Used by Stripe to remember if you have previously logged in, which can streamline future payments. (Functionality) |
~6 months |
cookie-perms |
stripe.com | Used by Stripe to remember the cookie usage permissions you have granted specifically for their services. (Functionality) |
~1 year |
_ga |
Google Analytics | The main cookie for Google Analytics, used to distinguish between users for statistical purposes. | 2 years |
_ga_[Unique-ID] |
Google Analytics | A Google Analytics 4 cookie, used to persist session state and track page views. | 2 years |
__stripe_orig_props |
Stripe / afors.uk | Used by Stripe to remember the original properties of an event for their own analytics. | ~1 year |
__Secure- (various) |
google.com | A family of security cookies from Google that protect user data from unauthorized access. They are also used to help deliver and measure advertising. | Typically 2 years |
APISID, SID, NID |
google.com | Used by Google for security and to store user preferences. These are critical for embedded Google services (like Maps) and for personalising advertisements on Google's network. | 6 months to 2 years |
AEC |
google.com | Ensures that requests within a Browse session are made by the user, not other sites. Helps prevent online fraud. | 6 months |
6. More Information
Hopefully, this has clarified things for you. If you are still looking for more information, you can contact us through our preferred contact methods:
- Email: contact@afors.com
- Postal Address: Strathaven Airfield, Strathaven, ML10 6RW
