Last updated: 9 September 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Glentoran Football Club (“Glentoran”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on
https://www.glentoran.com and any sub-domains we control (the “Website”).
Controller: Glentoran Football Club, The BetMcLean Oval, 142 Mersey Street, Belfast BT4 1FD.
Contact: operations@glentoran.com.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels; we refer to these collectively as “cookies”.
We do not use advertising or remarketing cookies on glentoran.com. If we introduce them in future, we will update this Policy and ask for your consent first.
Our Website links to external services we use to run the Club. When you visit those sites, their own cookies and privacy policies apply:
Links to those services appear in our navigation and footer. We do not control cookies set on those external domains.
The following cookies may be placed on your device when you visit the Website. Exact lifetimes can vary slightly by browser.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | glentoran.com | Keeps logged-in users authenticated and maintains session state. | Session to 14 days | First-party HTTP |
| wordpress_sec_* | glentoran.com | Security for authenticated sessions. | Session to 14 days | First-party HTTP |
| wp-settings-* / wp-settings-time-* | glentoran.com | Stores admin and user interface preferences (logged-in users). | 1 year | First-party HTTP |
| wp_lang | glentoran.com | Stores language settings for logged-in users. | Session | First-party HTTP |
| (Consent banner cookie) | glentoran.com | Records your cookie consent choices so we remember your settings. | Up to 1 year | First-party HTTP |
| (Load balancer / server routing, if present) | glentoran.com | Distributes traffic across servers to keep the site fast and available. | Session | First-party HTTP |
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to measure usage of the Website (e.g., pages viewed, device types) so we can improve content and performance. These cookies are placed only after you choose “Allow” on the cookie banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | glentoran.com / google.com | Distinguishes users for analytics. | 2 years | First-party HTTP |
| _ga_<container-id> | glentoran.com / google.com | Persists session state for GA4 (per Measurement ID). | 2 years | First-party HTTP |
| _gid | glentoran.com / google.com | Distinguishes users for analytics on a 24-hour basis. | 24 hours | First-party HTTP |
Note: We do not use Google Ads/remarketing tags on glentoran.com. If this changes, we will update this section and obtain consent before setting any advertising cookies (e.g., _gcl_au).
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by reopening the cookie banner (via the button in our footer, if enabled). You can also control cookies through your browser settings. The following pages may help:
We rely on your consent (UK GDPR and PECR) for any non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interests in delivering a secure, functional Website.
Analytics data may be processed by Google and our service providers for the purposes described above. Some providers are located outside the UK/EEA. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., standard contractual clauses or equivalent).
Cookies remain on your device for the durations set out above, or until you clear them via your browser. Where a cookie stores your consent state, we may retain a record of your choice for audit purposes.
For more information about how we handle personal data and your rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and complaint to the ICO), please see our Fair Processing Notice or contact us at operations@glentoran.com.
We may update this Policy to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please check back regularly to stay informed.
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