Use of cookies

Velvet Lake, in common with many website providers, may use standard technology called cookies on its website. Cookies are small data files that are downloaded onto your computer when you visit a particular website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. This can allow websites to recognise devices throughout the duration of a user’s visit or browsing session. These cookies are known as session cookies.

In some cases cookies persist across multiple browsing sessions, enabling the website to remember user preferences from previous visits. These cookies are known as preference cookies. Both session cookies and preference cookies reduce the requirement for the user to continually identify themselves on their journey through a website. For example, cookies may be used on this website to remember that the user has verified their date of birth, or to remember the details and the choices from submitted forms.

Some third party cookies may be placed on devices used to browse this website. These will typically be social media cookies, used by websites such as Facebook, to aid with the integration between any social media elements that the user may interact with and their social media profiles. Analytic cookies may also be placed to log visit statistics and anonymously track the way users browse this website.

Some areas of this website may invite users to participate, by adding comments or by rating items. This functionality works by incorporating a content management system. These content management systems may require content management cookies to be placed on the browsing device.

If you register with us or if you continue to use our site, you agree to our use of cookies. You can disable cookies by turning them off in your browser, however some areas of the website may not function properly if you do so. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our site. For more information on cookies and how to use them or block them visit www.allaboutcookies.org