Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At localpinboard.com we use cookies to remember you when you return to our site, and to keep track of your account.
To log in to localpinboard.com, you need to have cookies enabled - see the section on Managing cookies. If you don’t wish to enable cookies, you’ll still be able to browse the site. Most web browsers have cookies enabled, but see Managing cookies for help to turn them on should you need to.
Please note that cookies can’t harm your computer. We don’t store personally identifiable information in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of the site. For example, they help us to identify and resolve errors.
Do not track (DNT) is a feature offered by some browsers, with some newer browsers offering it as default. If you enable it, it sends a signal to websites to request that your browsing isn’t tracked, for example by third party ad or social networks, or analytic companies. You can opt out of tracking and analytics on this website by changing your settings in the Managing Cookies section on this page.
At present no industry-wide uniform standard has been agreed and adopted to determine how DNT requests should be managed, so our website doesn’t currently respond to DNT requests. Until that standard is established, we’ll continue to review DNT and other new technologies, but won’t respond to DNT requests.
We’re giving you this information as part of our initiative to comply with recent legislation, and to make sure we’re honest and clear about your privacy when using our website. We know you’d expect nothing less from us, and please be assured that we’re working on a number of other privacy and cookie-related improvements to the website.
Our cookies policy
To make full use of the personalised features on localpinboard.com, your computer, tablet or mobile phone will need to accept cookies, as we can only provide you with certain personalised features of this website by using them.
Our cookies don’t store sensitive information such as your name: they simply hold the ‘key’ that, once you’re signed in, is associated with this information. However, if you’d prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from localpinboard.com, or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone’s handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
Here’s a list of the main cookies we use, and what we use them for. You’ll find information about 3rd party cookies on the next tab.
| Cookie name | Cookie purpose |
|---|---|
| CAKEPHP | Tracks whether you are logged in to an account |
| Vanilla, Vanilla-Volatile, Vanilla-Vv, Vanilla-tk | Connects to our forum software for local traffic analytics |
| subscribeModalClose, cookieModalClose | Track whether certain elements of the site have been closed |
If you take the opportunity to ‘share’ localpinboard.com content with friends through social networks – such as Facebook and Twitter - you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Further information about cookies
If you’d like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit aboutcookies.org (opens in a new window).
If you’d like to opt out of cookies, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website (opens in a new window).
Please note that we’re not responsible for the content of external websites.
Third party cookies
Third party cookies
When you visit localpinboard.com you may notice some cookies that aren’t related to Local Pinboard. If you go on to a web page that contains embedded content, for example from YouTube, you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Some of the business partners that may set cookies on localpinboard.com include:
| Partner name | What their cookies are used for |
|---|---|
| Used to allow log in through Facebook accounts, traffic analytics, and sharing to 3rd party sites | |
| Mailchimp | Used to track signups to our mailing list |
| Used to allow log in through Facebook accounts, and sharing to 3rd party sites | |
| Used to allow log in through Twitter accounts, and sharing to 3rd party sites |
If you take the opportunity to ‘share’ localpinboard.com content with friends through social networks – such as Facebook and Twitter - you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Further information about cookies
If you’d like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit aboutcookies.org (opens in a new window).
If you’d like to opt out of cookies, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website (opens in a new window).
Please note that we’re not responsible for the content of external websites.
Managing cookies
Managing cookies
If cookies aren’t enabled on your computer, it will mean that your experience on our website will be limited to browsing and researching; you won’t be able to interact with the content.
To enable cookies
If you’re not sure of the type and version of web browser you use to access the Internet:
For PCs: click on ‘Help’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘About’ option
For Macs: with the browser window open, click on the Apple menu and select the ‘About’ option
How to check cookies are enabled for PCs
Google Chrome
Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select Options Click the ‘Under the Hood’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button Now select ‘Allow local data to be set’ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Internet options’ , then click on the ‘Privacy’ tab Ensure that your Privacy level is set to Medium or below, which will enable cookies in your browser Settings above Medium will disable cookies Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select Options Then select the Privacy icon Click on Cookies, then select ‘allow sites to set cookies’ Safari
Click on the Cog icon at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option Click on ‘Security’, check the option that says ‘Block third-party and advertising cookies’ Click ‘Save’ How to check cookies are enabled for Macs
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX
Click on ‘Explorer’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Preferences’ options Scroll down until you see ‘Cookies’ under Receiving Files Select the ‘Never Ask’ option Safari on OSX
Click on ‘Safari’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option Click on ‘Security’ then ‘Accept cookies’ Select the ‘Only from site you navigate to’ Mozilla and Netscape on OSX
Click on ‘Mozilla’ or ‘Netscape’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option Scroll down until you see cookies under ‘Privacy & Security’ Select ‘Enable cookies for the originating web site only’ Opera
Click on ‘Menu’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’ Then select ‘Preferences’, select the ‘Advanced’ tab Then select ‘Accept cookies’ option All other browsers
Please consult your documentation or online help files. Third-party cookies
When you visit localpinboard.com you may notice some cookies that are not related to Local Pinboard. When you visit a page that contains embedded content, for example from YouTube, you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Further information about cookies
If you’d like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit aboutcookies.org (opens in a new window).
If you’d like to opt out of cookies, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website (opens in a new window).
Please note that we’re not responsible for the content of external websites.