Cookie Policy
Last updated: 19th August 2026
1. About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Pretty Sailing uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, prettysailing.com.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, improve your browsing experience, understand how visitors use the site, and support certain features such as embedded booking forms, videos and other third-party content.
In this policy, when we say “we”, “us” or “our”, we mean Pretty Sailing.
2. Who we are
Pretty Sailing is based in Gibraltar.
Pretty Sailing
Unit 8 Ocean Village Promenade
Gibraltar GX11 1AA
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at:
3. How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- make sure the website works properly;
- support booking and payment functionality;
- remember your cookie choices
- protect forms from spam or misuse;
- understand how visitors use the website;
- display embedded videos and social media content;
- load fonts and other third-party website features.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to work. Others, such as analytics or third-party media cookies, are optional and should only be used where appropriate consent has been given.
4. Types of cookies we may use
| Cookie type | What they do | Examples of providers |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | These are needed for the website to work properly. They may support basic website functions, security, booking, payment, form submission and cookie preference settings. | Pretty Sailing website, WordPress, Broadreach Bookings, Stripe, cookie consent tool |
| Analytics cookies | These help us understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited and how people move around the site. This helps us improve the website. | Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager |
| Functionality cookies | These support additional website features, such as embedded content, forms, videos and display preferences. | YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Google Fonts, Google reCAPTCHA |
| Third-party cookies | These may be set by third-party services embedded on our website. For example, video players, booking tools, payment providers, social media feeds or spam protection tools may use cookies or similar technologies. | Broadreach Bookings, Stripe, YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Google |
5. Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to function correctly. These may include cookies used for website security, page loading, form submissions, booking functionality, payment processing and remembering your cookie preferences.
These cookies do not usually require consent because they are needed to provide the website or service you have requested.
6. Booking and payment cookies
Our website uses Broadreach Bookings to provide embedded course booking functionality. This allows visitors to make bookings directly through the website.
Payments are processed through Stripe as part of the embedded booking flow. Broadreach Bookings and Stripe may use cookies or similar technologies to support the booking process, prevent fraud, process payments and keep the transaction secure.
These cookies may be necessary where they are required to complete a booking or payment that you have requested.
7. Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics 4, deployed through Google Tag Manager.
Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device and browser information, approximate location, and how visitors arrived at the website.
We use this information to improve the website and understand which pages are useful to visitors. Analytics cookies are not essential for the website to work and should only be used where appropriate consent has been given.
Data is transferred to Google outside Gibraltar, see privacy policy for safeguards; opt out via Google’s Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Analytics cookies are only set where you have given consent through our cookie banner.
8. Video and media cookies
Our website may include embedded videos from YouTube and Vimeo.
When you view or interact with embedded videos, YouTube, Vimeo or other third-party providers may set cookies or use similar technologies. These may be used to play the video, remember preferences, measure video performance, or collect information about how the embedded content is used.
Where possible, we aim to use privacy-friendly settings for embedded media.
9. Social media content
Our website may include an embedded Instagram feed.
Instagram or Meta may use cookies or similar technologies when this content loads or when you interact with it. This may allow Instagram or Meta to recognise your device or collect information about your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into an Instagram or Meta account.
10. Google Fonts
Our website uses Google Fonts to help display text clearly and consistently.
Google Fonts may involve your browser contacting Google servers to load font files. This may allow Google to receive technical information such as your IP address and browser details. Google Fonts do not usually set cookies, but they may still involve the transfer of technical information to Google.
11. Spam protection
We may use Google reCAPTCHA or a similar service to protect our contact and enquiry forms from spam and misuse.
These services may use cookies or similar technologies to check whether a form submission is likely to be made by a real person rather than an automated bot.
12. Cookie table
The exact cookies used on the website may change depending on which services are active and how they are configured. The table below gives a plain-English summary of the main cookies and technologies we expect the website to use.
| Provider | Purpose | Cookie type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Sailing website / WordPress | Supports basic website operation, administration and security. | Strictly necessary | Session or limited period, depending on the cookie |
| Cookie consent tool | Remembers your cookie choices once a cookie banner is added to the website. | Strictly necessary | Usually up to 6 to 12 months |
| Broadreach Bookings | Supports embedded booking functionality on the website. | Strictly necessary / functionality | Varies by provider |
| Stripe | Supports secure payment processing and fraud prevention. | Strictly necessary | Varies by provider |
| Google Analytics 4 “_ga” | Helps us understand how visitors use the website and improve the user experience. | Analytics | Varies, commonly up to 2 years |
| Google Tag Manager “_ga_<V4LNW28VDC>” | Manages website tags and consent signals. Does not set analytics cookies itself. | Analytics / tag management | Varies depending on configuration |
| YouTube | Allows embedded YouTube videos to play on the website. | Functionality / third-party | Varies by provider |
| Vimeo | Allows embedded Vimeo videos to play on the website. | Functionality / third-party | Varies by provider |
| Instagram / Meta | Displays embedded Instagram content and may measure interactions with that content. | Functionality / third-party | Varies by provider |
| Google Fonts | Loads website fonts from Google servers. | Functionality / third-party technology | Google Fonts do not usually set cookies, but technical data may be transferred to Google |
| Google reCAPTCHA | May be used to protect forms from spam and automated abuse. | Security / functionality | Varies by provider |
13. Managing your cookie choices
Where required, we will ask for your consent before using optional cookies such as analytics or certain third-party cookies.
Once a cookie banner or cookie preference tool is added to the website, you will be able to accept, reject or manage optional cookies.
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or set preferences for certain websites.
Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the website work, especially booking, payment, video or embedded content features.
Our cookie banner asks for your consent before any optional cookies are set. You can accept, reject or manage optional cookies, and change your choices at any time using the controls below:
14. Third-party services
Some services on our website are provided by third parties. These third parties may set their own cookies or use similar technologies when their content or services are loaded.
These third-party services may include:
- Broadreach Bookings;
- Stripe;
- Google Analytics;
- Google Tag Manager;
- Google Fonts;
- Google reCAPTCHA;
- YouTube;
- Vimeo;
- Instagram / Meta.
We do not control all cookies set by third-party providers. You should check the privacy and cookie information provided by those third parties if you want more detail about how they use your data.
15. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the cookies we use, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
16. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:
Pretty Sailing
Unit 8 Ocean Village Promenade
Gibraltar GX11 1AA
Email: willow@prettysailing.gi
