Cookie Policy
Last updated: 01 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Solstice Scenic Walks uses cookies and similar technologies on solsticees.life. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. Cookies help us operate the website, understand how visitors use pages (for example, our Cathedral Quarter or Brayford Walk information), and improve your experience.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and remember preferences. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and tags. Cookies can be set by us (first-party) or by third parties (e.g., analytics or payment providers).
Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies: required to provide the site and core functions such as security and the booking process. These cannot be switched off in our systems.
Performance/analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use our site (which pages are popular, how long visitors spend reading about Steep Hill or Roman Lincoln) so we can improve content and navigation.
Functionality cookies: remember choices you make, such as preferred tour dates or your cookie consent state.
Marketing cookies: if enabled, these help measure the effectiveness of occasional promotions or gift voucher campaigns. We keep marketing cookies to a minimum and only load them with your consent.
Examples of cookies and retention
Examples may include: a consent cookie to record that you accepted or rejected non-essential cookies (stored for up to 6–12 months); analytics cookies such as _ga and _gid (retention varies, commonly 24 hours to 2 years); and a session cookie used by our booking system to keep your reservation state while you move between pages (expires when you close your browser). Exact names can change as we update our providers.
Your choices
On your first visit, our cookie banner allows you to accept, reject or customise non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by revisiting the banner (link in the site footer) or adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you disable certain cookies, parts of our site—particularly the booking flow—may not function correctly.
Third-party cookies
We may use trusted third parties to provide services. These may set cookies when you visit our site or complete a booking:
Analytics providers help us understand how visitors find and use our pages so we can improve descriptions of tours like the Cathedral Quarter Heritage Walk or the Brayford & Waterfront Walk.
Payment processors securely handle transactions; they may set cookies to prevent fraud and remember payment sessions.
Email and marketing platforms store your consent and delivery preferences for newsletters or vouchers, if you choose to receive them.
Embedded content (e.g., a map of meeting points near Exchequer Gate) may set cookies if you interact with it. We will present such content only when necessary and, where required, after consent.
Do we use cookies to sell data?
No. We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary value. Cookies help us run a reliable, informative website and measure interest in our Lincoln walks.
How we keep cookie data
We aim to collect aggregated or pseudonymised analytics. IP addresses may be truncated or masked when supported by the provider. We configure retention to the minimum necessary for performance insights and service improvement.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can manage cookies directly in most browsers by clearing history, blocking third-party cookies, or setting sites to ask before storing data. Guides: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and others provide up-to-date instructions in their help centres.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this policy if we adopt a new analytics provider, change our booking platform, or add features such as an interactive map of Lincoln Castle and Cathedral. Significant changes will be reflected in the cookie banner and noted here. Please review periodically.
Contact
For questions about cookies or privacy, contact [email protected] or write to Solstice Scenic Walks, Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1, United Kingdom.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected] or by post to Bailgate, Lincoln, LN1, United Kingdom.