Cookies Policy
ESP Leisure Ltd. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies on www.e-s-p.com (the “Website”). By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies.
Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Website, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies.
What are cookies
Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Website to recognize you and make your next visit easier and more useful to you.
Cookies can be “Persistent”, “Session” or “Third Party” cookies.
How ESP Leisure Ltd. uses cookies
When you use and access the Website, we may place a number of cookie files in your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes: to enable certain functions of the Website, to provide analytics and to store your preferences. We use both session and persistent cookies on the Website, both of which are essential:
Session cookies
These are stored while you’re browsing. They get deleted from your device when you close your browser e.g. Internet Explorer or Safari.
Persistent cookies
These are saved on your computer. So they don’t get deleted when you close your browser. We use persistent cookies when we need to know who you are for more than one browsing session. For example, we use them to remember your preferences for the next time you visit.
Third Party
These are implemented by third party websites with the aim of collecting certain information to carry out various research into behavioural, demographic and other analytical information, which we use to deliver the best possible user experience.
The table below shows a complete breakdown of the cookies used through our web pages.
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
| PHPSESSID | This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number, how it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages. No personal information is stored in this cookie. |
Third Party | Session |
| _ga | Used to distinguish users for website analytics | Third-party | Persistent, 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users for website analytics | Third-party | Persistent, 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate – Google Analytics deployed via Google Tag Manager | Third-party | Persistent, 1 minute |
What are your choices regarding cookies
If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.
Where can your find more information about cookies
You can learn more about cookies from the following third-party websites:
- AllAboutCookies http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
- BBC Webwise http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/about-cookies