Cookie Policy

Last updated: 9 August 2026

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or to work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners.

How The Local Trail uses cookies

We keep our cookie use to an absolute minimum. The Local Trail uses one cookie:

Name
thelocaltrail.sid

Type
Essential / Strictly necessary

Purpose
Keeps you logged in as you navigate the site. Without this cookie, you would be logged out on every page.

Duration
30 days, or until you log out

Set by
The Local Trail

Consent required?
No this is an essential cookie

What we don't use

We do not use any of the following:

Analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics)
Advertising or tracking cookies
Social media cookies
Any third-party cookies from advertisers

If we introduce any non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this policy and ask for your consent before setting them.

Managing cookies

Because we only use one essential session cookie, blocking it will prevent you from logging in. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings your browser's help pages will explain how. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the site works.

For more information about cookies generally, visit ico.org.uk.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at hello@thelocaltrail.net.