Cookie policy

Last updated: 19 July 2026

1. About This Policy

This policy explains how Tesla Owners UK Limited ("we", "us", "our" or the "Club") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at teslaowners.uk (the "Website"). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to understand how a site is used. Some are set by the site you are visiting ("first-party cookies"); others are set by third-party services embedded on the site ("third-party cookies").

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage. References to "cookies" in this policy include these technologies where applicable.

3. How We Use Cookies

Our Website is built on Ghost, which takes a privacy-first approach to cookies. Ghost does not set any non-essential cookies by default. Ghost's built-in analytics do not use cookies and do not track individual users across sessions.

We categorise the cookies used on our Website as follows:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function. They enable core features such as member sign-in and session management. Because they are strictly necessary, we do not need your consent to use them under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), and they cannot be disabled without affecting how the Website works.

Cookie	Set by	Purpose	Duration
ghost-members-ssr	teslaowners.uk (Ghost)	Identifies you as a signed-in member so you can access members-only content	Session
ghost-members-ssr.sig	teslaowners.uk (Ghost)	Cryptographic signature that verifies the authenticity of the session cookie above	Session

If you access the Website administration panel, Ghost also sets an admin session cookie (ghost-admin-api-session) for the same purpose.

Note on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: The DUAA introduced a limited exemption from the consent requirement for analytics cookies that are used solely for the purpose of improving a service. If our analytics cookies qualify for this exemption, we may rely on it in place of consent. We will update this policy to reflect our position once ICO guidance is finalised.

Payment Cookies

When you make a purchase through the Website (such as buying merchandise or subscribing as a paid supporter), your payment is processed by Stripe. Stripe may set cookies on your device as part of the payment process, including for fraud prevention and security purposes. These cookies are set by Stripe and are governed by Stripe's cookie policy at https://stripe.com/gb/cookie-settings.

Cookie	Set by	Purpose	Duration
__stripe_mid	Stripe	Fraud prevention — identifies your device	1 year
__stripe_sid	Stripe	Fraud prevention — identifies your session	30 minutes

Stripe's fraud prevention cookies are treated as strictly necessary for the security of payment transactions.

Embedded Content Cookies

Where we embed content from third-party services (such as YouTube videos, social media posts, or maps), those services may set their own cookies on your device when you interact with the embedded content. We have no control over these third-party cookies.

Common examples include:

Service	Cookies	Purpose
YouTube	Various (including VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC)	Video playback, preferences, and analytics
Twitter/X	Various (including guest_id)	Embedded tweet display and analytics

These cookies are only set with your consent, unless we can use privacy-enhanced modes (such as YouTube's no-cookie embed mode) that prevent non-essential cookies from being set.

4. Your Choices

When you first visit the Website, we will ask for your consent before setting any non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by using the cookie preferences widget.

Browser settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary between browsers, but you can usually find instructions in your browser's help or settings menu. The following links may be helpful:

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect the functionality of the Website, particularly the ability to sign in as a member.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time, particularly as we add or remove third-party services or as the law changes. The date at the top of this page shows when this policy was last updated.