In common with most other websites, we use cookies to improve the user experience on overcast.smartfoxserver.com. We have created this Cookies Policy to provide you with clear and explicit information about the technologies that we use on overcast.smartfoxserver.com, and your choices when it comes to these technologies.

What are cookies and what are they used for?

Cookies are small text files that are stored by your web browser. They are primarily used to remember if users have visited the website before, and to improve the way that sites work.

For example, cookies can be used to:

• let users access reserved areas
• personalize content by recording search and display choices such as layouts
• provide social network facilities
• record usage information to understand users behavior

There are different types of cookies, first party and third party cookies and session and persistent cookies.

First party and third party cookies

First party cookies are set by the website you are visiting. They send data only to the servers for that domain, and the data cannot be altered or retrieved by any other website. If a user visits a website and a separate company sets a cookie through that website, this is a third party cookie. Examples of third party cookies are those set by social network widgets.

Session and persistent cookies

Cookies can expire at the end of a browser session or they can be stored for longer. Session cookies are not stored long-term; they are set when you visit a website, and expire as soon as the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies are stored on your device in between browser sessions and allow preferences to be remembered. They are used for a variety of reasons including recording your preferred search results display (for example).

To find out more about cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.uk.

First-party cookies on overcast.smartfoxserver.com

The Overcast website mainly issues a session cookie to track user access to reserved areas. This cookie issues each visitor with a unique, randomly generated number and expires when the visitor closes the browser or performs a logout. There is no personal data stored in our session cookie, and other websites cannot access this cookie.

A few other technical cookies may be issued to store user preferences or provide a smoother user experience when navigating the website. Again, other websites cannot access these cookies.

Third-party cookies on overcast.smartfoxserver.com

In addition to our own cookies, other cookies are issued by reputable companies we work with.
In particular:

• Stripe

  Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. We use their software to accept payments on our website.
  When you navigate overcast.smartfoxserver.com, Stripe issues a few cookies required to prevent and detect payment frauds. More information is available in Stripe's cookie policy (see Merchant domain).

How to control cookies

As we only use operational cookies required to ensure that our website function properly, we don't provide a built-is system to opt-out. Anyway you can operate the settings within your browser to control the cookies that are set on your device. For details, see aboutcookies.org.uk.

Removing cookies from your device

You can delete all cookies that are already on your device by clearing the browsing history of your browser. This will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited.

Be aware though that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences).

Blocking cookies

You can set most modern browsers to prevent any cookies being placed on your device, but keep in mind that our website won't work properly at all (e.g. profile logging-in).