Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Who We Are
Young Footballers Academy (YWFA) is a football coaching academy based in Plymouth, Devon. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies on our website at youngfootballersacademy.co.uk (update with confirmed domain once purchased).
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, function more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner.
Cookies do not contain viruses or malicious code and cannot access other information on your device.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to ensure our website functions correctly, to understand how visitors use our site, and to remember your preferences. We do not use cookies to identify you personally or to serve you targeted advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. Without them, core features such as page navigation, form submission, and the shopping basket would not work. These cookies cannot be disabled.
Examples include: WordPress session cookies that keep you logged in to your account. WooCommerce cookies that manage your shopping basket and checkout process. Cookie consent cookies that remember your cookie preferences.
Analytics Cookies We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. This helps us improve the site and make it more useful for parents and players.
Google Analytics collects anonymised data including pages visited, time spent on the site, and how you arrived at our website. It does not identify you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Functional Cookies These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For example, remembering your region or language preference.
Disabling these cookies may affect the way the website functions but will not prevent you from using it.
eCommerce Cookies When our online shop is live, WooCommerce will set cookies to manage your shopping experience. These include cookies to track items in your basket, remember whether you are logged in to your account, and process your order securely.
These cookies are only active when the shop is in use and do not store payment card information.
Third-Party Cookies
Some content on our website is provided by third parties and may set their own cookies. These include:
Google Analytics — analytics and usage tracking. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
Google Maps — we embed Google Maps on our Boys Academy page to display training venue locations. Google may set cookies when you interact with the map. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
Social Media — our website contains links to our Facebook and Instagram pages. If you click these links, the relevant social media platform may set cookies on your device. We have no control over third-party cookies set by social media platforms.
WooCommerce / Payment Provider — when our shop is live, our payment provider will process your transaction securely. They may set cookies as part of this process. We do not have access to or control over these cookies.
We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reading the relevant privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services you interact with.
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website you will be shown a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences individually.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of our website.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser visit aboutcookies.org.
How Long Do Cookies Last
Session cookies — deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. Google Analytics cookies persist for up to 2 years.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We recommend checking back periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies please get in touch:
- Ashley Brandon Young Footballers Academy
- ywfa2025@hotmail.com
- Plymouth, Devon