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Cookies Policy

Last updated: April 11, 2026  ·  Effective date: April 11, 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how National Scouting Bureau ("NSB," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

For more information about how we handle your personal data generally, please see our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be "persistent" (they remain on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (they are deleted when you close your browser).

In addition to traditional cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, local storage, and session storage that function in similar ways.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use three categories of cookies on the NSB website:

Essential Cookies Required

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, form submission security, and session management. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Examples: Session ID cookies that keep your booking form data intact as you navigate between pages; security tokens that protect form submissions from automated abuse.

Functional Cookies Optional

These cookies enhance your experience on the site by remembering your preferences and form inputs. They are not strictly necessary but improve usability. You can disable them, but some features may not work as expected.

Examples: Cookies that remember your preferred contact method or partially completed form data so you don't have to re-enter information.

Analytics Cookies Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve website performance, content, and usability over time.

Examples: Traffic analytics tools that record which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and what actions they take. No personally identifiable information is collected in aggregate analytics data.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

3.1 First-Party Cookies (Set by NSB)

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used to maintain your session while navigating between pages and submitting forms.
  • Form persistence cookies: Short-lived cookies that retain form field data so you don't lose your input if you navigate away temporarily.
  • Preference cookies: Store your site preferences (if applicable) between visits.

3.2 Third-Party Cookies

  • Stripe: When you proceed to payment, Stripe may set cookies to facilitate secure payment processing and fraud prevention. These cookies are governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy.
  • Google Fonts: We load fonts from Google Fonts to render our site typography. Google may set cookies as part of this service. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
  • Analytics providers: If we use third-party analytics (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-focused alternative), those services may set cookies to count visits and measure engagement. We configure analytics tools to anonymize IP addresses wherever possible.

4. How Long Do Cookies Last?

  • Session cookies: Expire when you close your browser tab or window
  • Short-term functional cookies: Typically expire within 1–7 days
  • Analytics cookies: Typically expire within 30 days to 2 years depending on the service
  • Third-party cookies: Lifespan determined by the respective third-party provider

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies or to alert you when cookies are being set.

Note that disabling certain cookies (especially Essential cookies) may impact the functionality of our website and prevent you from using some features such as online booking forms.

5.1 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Below are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

Browser Cookie Settings Link
Google Chrome chrome://settings/cookies
Mozilla Firefox Firefox Cookie Settings
Apple Safari Safari Cookie Settings
Microsoft Edge Edge Cookie Settings

5.2 Opt-Out of Analytics

If we use Google Analytics, you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites you visit that you do not want to be tracked. Our website currently responds to DNT signals by limiting non-essential cookies when a DNT signal is detected.

6. Your Consent

By continuing to use our website after being presented with this Cookies Policy, you consent to the use of cookies as described herein. Essential cookies do not require your consent as they are strictly necessary for the website to function.

You may withdraw your consent for optional cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings as described in Section 5. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing already carried out on the basis of prior consent.

7. Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. We will post any changes on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

National Scouting Bureau

Website: nationalscoutingbureau.com

For privacy and cookies inquiries, please include "Cookies Policy" in your message.

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