Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (“RABDF”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website: https://rabdf.co.uk.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, improve user experience and provide information about how the site is used.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • to ensure the website functions properly;
  • to remember your preferences and cookie choices;
  • to support essential website features, including forms and online purchases;
  • to understand how visitors use the website so that we can improve it;
  • in some cases, to enable third-party services embedded on the site.

3. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary / functional cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to operate properly. They may be used to:

  • remember items in your shopping cart;
  • support secure checkout and payment processing;
  • enable website security and core functionality;
  • remember your cookie preferences.

These cookies do not require consent.

Statistics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, for example by collecting information about page visits and general website usage. This helps us improve the website’s performance and content.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing these cookies.

Marketing cookies

Some third-party services, embedded features or integrations may place marketing or tracking cookies. These may be used to track browsing activity across websites or to support external content and services.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing these cookies.

4. Cookies and services used on our website

Our website may use cookies associated with the following platforms or services:

  • WordPress – website functionality;
  • WooCommerce – shopping cart and checkout;
  • Stripe – payment processing;
  • WPForms – contact and website forms;
  • Sourcebuster JS – website usage and attribution information;
  • Automattic / WordPress tools – website performance and functionality;
  • Google Fonts – display of website fonts;
  • Google reCAPTCHA – spam protection and security;
  • Social media or embedded content, where used.

The exact cookies in use may change from time to time as the website develops or as plugins and services are updated.

5. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:

  • accept all cookies;
  • reject non-essential cookies; or
  • manage your preferences.

You can also change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.

6. Browser controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually:

  • view what cookies are stored;
  • delete cookies;
  • block cookies entirely; or
  • block cookies from specific websites.

Please note that if you disable certain cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

7. Personal data

Some cookies may involve the processing of personal data, such as IP addresses or online identifiers. For more information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

8. Contact details

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

RABDF
Unit 4 Atherstone Hill Farm
Atherstone on Stour
Stratford Upon Avon
CV37 8NF
United Kingdom

Email: office@rabdf.co.uk
Phone: +44 2476 639 317

9. Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, applicable law or the services we use. The latest version will always be published on this page.