Last Updated: December 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, GreatNorthPrize) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
2. How We Use Local Storage
Crucial Distinction: Unlike many websites that rely heavily on server-side cookies, GreatNorthPrize primarily uses a modern web technology called "Local Storage".
Local Storage allows us to save data directly within your web browser (Client-Side) rather than sending it to a remote server. We use this specifically for the Shopping Cart functionality.
- Functionality: When you select a game package on the Home page, we save that selection to your browser's Local Storage.
- Persistence: This ensures that when you navigate to the Cart page, your selected tickets are still there, even if you refresh the page or close the tab and return immediately.
- Privacy: Data stored in Local Storage for the cart is not automatically transmitted to our servers until you choose to submit a request.
3. Categories of Technologies We Use
We classify the data storage technologies used on GreatNorthPrize into the following categories:
Strictly Essential
These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. For example, the mechanics that allow you to add a ticket to a cart and review it before "checkout". Without these (specifically `localStorage`), the site's core interactive features would not work.
Performance & Analytics
We may use limited third-party tools (such as basic font loading from CDNs like Font Awesome) which may cache files on your browser to make the site load faster on future visits. We do not use aggressive tracking pixels to profile your individual browsing habits across the web.
Functionality
These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred view in the results list) to provide a more enhanced, personal experience.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our website may display content from external providers (e.g., if we were to embed a video or a social media feed). These third parties may set their own cookies. GreatNorthPrize does not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third-party website for more information about these. Currently, our site uses Font Awesome for icons, which is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that may log standard request data for security and performance.
5. How can you control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies and Local Storage data.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality (like the Cart) will be restricted.
- Clearing Data: You can clear your browser's "Cache" and "Local Storage" at any time via your browser's History/Privacy settings. This will immediately empty your shopping cart on our site.
6. Changes to the Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us via the general inquiries email associated with this domain.