Cookie Policy — The Boarding Pass Club
Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 May 2026 · Last updated: 21 May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Boarding Pass Club (theboardingpassclub.com) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. It complements our Privacy Policy and Affiliate Disclosure.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They let the site remember actions and preferences (login state, accessibility settings) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back or navigate from page to page.
Categories of cookies we use
1. Strictly necessary
These cookies are essential for the site to function — they enable core features like page navigation, secure areas and form submission. The site won't work properly without them, so they cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
ghost-members-ssr | Ghost (this site) | Newsletter member session | 184 days |
ghost-admin-api-session | Ghost | Admin auth (staff only) | Session |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare/Caddy | Bot management | 30 minutes |
2. Analytics
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content and navigation. They count visits and traffic sources. We enforce IP anonymisation on Google Analytics 4.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Session state per property | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes users (24h) | 24 hours |
3. Affiliate attribution
When you click an outbound link to one of our affiliate partners, they may set a first- or third-party cookie so they can credit the sale or sign-up back to us. We never set these cookies ourselves — the affiliate network does it on click. See our Affiliate Disclosure for the full list of networks.
| Provider | Purpose | Typical expiry |
|---|---|---|
| CJ Affiliate | Sale/lead attribution | 30–45 days |
| Awin (pending) | Sale attribution | 30 days |
| Impact.com | Sale attribution | 30 days |
| Travelpayouts | Booking attribution | 30 days |
| GetYourGuide | Tour booking attribution | 30 days |
| Skiddle | Event ticket attribution | Session |
| AirHelp | Claim attribution | 30 days |
Cookies we do NOT use
- Advertising/retargeting cookies (no Google Ads, no Meta Pixel, no display network)
- Social-media share cookies (we don't embed Facebook/Twitter widgets)
- Fingerprinting or canvas-based identifiers
- Cross-site behavioural tracking
Managing and disabling cookies
You can control or delete cookies in several ways:
- On our site: click "Decline" on the cookie banner the first time you visit — this disables analytics and affiliate-attribution cookies. (Strictly-necessary cookies will still be set because the site can't work without them.)
- In your browser: all major browsers let you block third-party cookies, delete existing cookies, or browse in private/incognito mode. See: Chrome · Firefox · Safari · Edge.
- Browser extensions: Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin, or Brave all block tracking cookies by default.
- Opt out of GA4 specifically: install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Disabling cookies won't break the site for you — you'll just see the same content without us being able to measure it. Affiliate links will still work; we just won't earn commission on the visit.
Lawful basis
Under UK GDPR and PECR:
- Strictly-necessary cookies — legitimate interest / contract performance
- Analytics cookies — consent (cookie banner) with anonymised IP
- Affiliate-attribution cookies — consent (cookie banner)
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time when we add or remove cookies. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent change.
Contact
Questions about cookies? hello@theboardingpassclub.com