Updated 31.05.2023

1. Introduction and General Terms

The UK Space Conference is committed to protecting your personal information when you are using Bray Leino Events services. We want our services to be safe and enjoyable environments for our clients and contacts. This Cookie Policy relates to our use of any personal information we collect from you via any The UK Space Conference website that links to this Cookie Policy.

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2. Who are we?

The UK Space Conference is a conference, exhibition and networking event in the UK. For 2023 the event will be taking place in person with some virtual elements. The event is managed by Bray Leino Events on behalf of the UK Space Conference 2023 Organising Committee. Data will be collected and used on behalf of the UK Space Agency (the data controller) to Bray Leino Events / UK Space Conference 2023 Organising Committee (the data processor) to contact you about the 2023 UK Space Conference.

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3. Web browser cookies

a) What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes a unique identifier, that is sent to your computer, tablet or mobile phone (all referred to here as a 'device') web browser from a website's computer and is stored on your device's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to your web browser if your browser's preferences allow it. Many websites do this whenever a user visits their website to track online traffic flows. Similar technologies are also often used within emails to understand whether the email has been read or if any links have been clicked. If you continue without changing your settings, we’ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the UK Space Conference website. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time.

During any visit to the UK Space Conference website, the pages you see, along with a cookie, are downloaded to your device. Many websites do this, because cookies enable website publishers to do useful things like find out whether the device (and probably its user) has visited the website before. This is done on a repeat visit by checking to finding and using the cookie left there on the last visit.

b) How does the UK Space Conference use cookies?

Below we list the different types of cookie that may be used on the Site. The Site uses both 1st party cookies (which are set by the Site being visited) and 3rd party cookies (which are set by a server located outside the domain of the Site).

Essential Cookies: Essential cookies enable you to navigate the Site and to use its services and features. Without these necessary cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.

Cookie NameDescription of PurposeWhen do Cookies Expire?1st Party or 3rd Party Cookie?

PHPSESSID

Retains session state of a user activity

Session cookie

1st PartyAWSELBEssential component while load balancing across multiple servers

Session cookie

1st PartyregtokenRelated to session state during registration

Session cookie

1st Partycookieconsent_statusTo track cookie consent of all essential cookies

Expires in 12 months

1st Partycc_performanceOpt In/Out of performance cookies

Expires in 12 months

1st Partyselectedlanguage Track chosen Language

Expires in 1 day

1st PartyJSESSIONIDNewRelic cookie. More details can be found on following this link

Session cookie

3rd PartyNREUMNewRelic cookie. More details can be found on following this link

Session cookie

3rd PartyNRAGENTNewRelic cookie. More details can be found on following this link

Session cookie

3rd Party

Performance Cookies: Performance cookies enable the website team understand user behaviour and make product enhancement decisions.

Cookie Name Description of Purpose When do Cookies Expire? 1st Party or 3rd Party Cookie? _ga Google Analytics Cookie Expires in 1 year 1st Party _gid Google Analytics Cookie Expires in 1 day 1st Party _gat_UA-xxxxxx Google Analytics Cookie Expires in 1 min 1st Party

c) Controlling your cookies

You can use your web browser to:

• delete all cookies;

• block all cookies;

• allow all cookies;

• block third-party cookies;

• clear all cookies when you close the browser;

• open a 'private browsing' / 'incognito' session, which allows you to browse the internet without storing local data; and

• install add-ons and plug-ins to extend browser functionality.

Where to find information about controlling cookies:

• Internet Explorer cookies information

• Chrome cookies information

• Firefox cookies information

• Safari cookies information

• Opera cookies information

It is important to note that if you change your settings and block certain cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of some features of the UK Space Conference services, and we might not be able to provide some features you have previously chosen to receive.

d) Other information collected from web browsers

Your web browser may also provide the UK Space Conference with information about your device such as an IP address and details about the browser that you are using. Where requesting specific service it may be possible for you to choose to provide the UK Space Conference with access to your device’s location through the web-browser. We use information provided by your browser or by the link that you have clicked to understand the webpage that directed you to the UK Space Conference and this may be captured by performance cookies.

If you have any concerns about the way that we use cookies or respect your settings, then please contact us at hello@spaceconference.co.uk

 

4. Changes to the UK Space Conference’s Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time, so you may wish to check it each time you submit personal information to the UK Space Conference. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page. If you do not agree to these changes, please do not continue to use the UK Space Conference website to submit personal information to the UK Space Conference. If material changes are made to the Cookie Policy, for instance affecting how we would like to use your personal information, we will provide a more prominent notice (including, for certain services, email notification of Privacy Policy changes).

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5. Contacting the UK Space Conference about this Cookie Policy

If you have any questions or comments about this Cookie Policy, please contact: Data Protection Officer, UK Space Conference Limited (Bray Leino Events), 1-6 Brighton Mews, Bristol, Avon, BS8 2NW or email: hello@spaceconference.co.uk