Cookie Policy

BATH OPERA – COOKIE POLICY

Updated: 06/12/2025

Bath Opera (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to
ensure it functions correctly, to improve your browsing experience, and to help us understand
how our site is used. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and
how you can manage your preferences.
For information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences, improve functionality and gather analytics to enhance performance.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies – remain on your device until they expire or are deleted
• First-party cookies – set by our website
• Third-party cookies – set by external services we use (e.g., Google Analytics)

2. Why we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off. They enable core functions such as:

• Form submissions (e.g., contact forms)
• Security and anti-spam protection (e.g., Gravity Forms honeypot, Akismet,
  reCAPTCHA)
• Load balancing and site performance
•  Cookie consent banner functionality

These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.

B. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve navigation, design, and content.

Examples include:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Browser type and device
• Website traffic patterns

We may use tools such as Google Analytics or other GDPR-compliant analytics providers.

Where required, these cookies only run if you provide consent.

C. Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and improve your experience, for example:

• Remembering your cookie choices
• Maintaining form inputs temporarily
• Language or accessibility settings

D. Marketing/Tracking Cookies (Only if enabled)

We currently do not run advertising cookies.
If this changes in the future (e.g., YouTube embeds or social media pixels), this policy will be updated and consent will be required before they run.

3. Cookies we may use

4. How to manage cookies

When you visit our website, you may be asked to accept or decline certain categories of cookies via our cookie banner.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings at any time:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

You can:

• Block cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Set permissions for individual websites
• Choose not to be tracked

Please note:

Blocking necessary cookies may affect how our website functions.

5. Third-party services

Our website may embed or link to content from third-party services such as:

• YouTube (video embeds)
• Google (Analytics / reCAPTCHA)
• Social media platforms (if share buttons are added)

These third parties may set their own cookies, which are outside our control.
We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies directly.

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our website’s functionality.
Any updates will be shown on this page with a new “Updated” date.

7. Contact us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact:
secretary.bathopera@hotmail.co.uk
Bath Opera – Registered Charity No. 1185066