Cookie Policy
The Deck 747 Ltd — Clear, plain-English information on how we use cookies and browser storage, and how to manage your choices.
Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You can accept, reject, or update your optional cookie choices at any time.
How We Use Cookies and Browser Storage
Cookies and browser storage allow our website to remember your actions — such as keeping items in your gift voucher basket, holding your selected simulator time slot during checkout, and remembering your privacy preferences.
Some cookies and storage items are essential for the website to work properly and cannot be switched off. Others — such as analytics cookies and embedded external content — are optional and are switched off by default unless you choose to enable them.
Essential Cookies and Storage
These items are necessary for website security, simulator bookings, checkout baskets, live chat support, and remembering your cookie choices. Because the website cannot function properly without them, they are always active.
| Feature | Provider | Purpose | Duration in Browser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Preferences | The Deck 747 | Remembers whether you have accepted or rejected optional cookies so we do not ask you on every page. | 12 Months |
| Gift Voucher Basket & Checkout | The Deck 747 | Keeps your chosen gift vouchers in your basket and maintains your active checkout progress until your purchase is completed. | Cleared on purchase completion (or until cleared in browser) |
| Direct Booking Slot Hold | The Deck 747 | Remembers your 15-minute reserved flight slot while you complete payment in the current browser tab. | 15 Minutes / Current Tab Session |
| Live Chat Continuity | The Deck 747 | Maintains your live chat conversation and reference number as you move between pages (created when you use live chat). | Persistent in browser until cleared (chat records kept for 12 months) |
| Secure Payment Checkout | Stripe / PayPal | Used during payment checkout to process transactions securely and help prevent payment fraud. | Session / Up to 1 Year (set by payment provider during checkout) |
| Staff Portal Authentication | The Deck 747 | Keeps authorised staff signed in to the Control Centre and Staff PWA with server-verified authentication, automatic renewal during continued use, and immediate revocation after a password change or reset. | 30 Days (renewed during active use; 24 hours if persistent sign-in is unticked) |
Analytics Cookies — Optional
With your permission, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement. Analytics cookies and advertising measurement are switched off by default (via Google Consent Mode v2) and only run if you choose to accept them.
| Service | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Google LLC | Helps us understand which pages are most helpful, how visitors navigate the website, and where we can improve the booking experience. | Up to 2 Years |
| Advertising Measurement (Optional) | Google LLC | If you also enable Advertising & Marketing in your cookie settings, helps us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. | Up to 90 Days |
External Content — Optional
Our website includes optional embedded features from Google Maps (to show an interactive map of our Barton Aerodrome venue) and TripAdvisor (to display live customer review widgets).
To respect your privacy, optional external content is not loaded until you give consent:
- Privacy-Friendly Fallbacks: Until you enable External Content, we show our own venue address card and static review summary instead of loading embedded content from Google Maps or TripAdvisor.
- Your Choice to Load: You can enable External Content at any time using the "Load Interactive Map" or "Load Live Reviews" buttons on the page, or through .
- Easy to Turn Off: If you later switch off External Content in your cookie settings, the embedded map and review widgets are removed and replaced with our standard fallback cards. Once external content is loaded, the third-party provider may process technical request information or cookies in accordance with its own privacy policy.
| Feature | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Venue Map | Google Maps | Displays an interactive map of Taurus Hangar at Barton Aerodrome when enabled by you. | Controlled by your 12-month preference (plus Google's own terms when loaded) |
| Live Customer Review Widgets | TripAdvisor | Displays live TripAdvisor rating badges and recent customer reviews when enabled by you. | Controlled by your 12-month preference (plus TripAdvisor's own terms when loaded) |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can accept, reject, or change your optional cookie choices at any time:
- Cookie Banner & Settings Button: When you first visit, you can choose Accept All, Reject Non-Essential, or Manage Cookie Preferences. You can reopen your settings on any page using the cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen or the button below.
- How Long We Remember Your Choice: Your cookie preference is saved in your browser for 12 months, after which we will ask you to confirm your preferences again.
- Browser Settings: You can also clear or block cookies at any time through your web browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox). Blocking essential cookies or browser storage may prevent baskets and bookings from working properly.
Technical Cookie & Browser Storage Reference (Optional Detail) ▼
For visitors who wish to inspect the exact browser cookie and storage identifiers used by our website:
| Identifier | Type | Browser Expiry | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| deck747_cookie_consent (deck_cookie_consent) | localStorage | 12 Months | Essential (Consent Preference) |
| deck747.giftVoucherCart.v1 (deck_gift_cart) | localStorage | Cleared on purchase completion | Essential (Voucher Basket) |
| deck747.giftCheckoutId / deck747.giftCheckoutIdempotency (deck_gift_checkout_id) | localStorage | Cleared on purchase completion | Essential (Active Voucher Checkout) |
| deck_active_hold | sessionStorage | 15-minute slot hold / Tab close | Essential (Booking Hold Timer) |
| deck_visitor_id, deck_visitor_num, deck_chat_token | sessionStorage & localStorage | Tab session / Persistent until cleared | Essential (Live Chat Continuity) |
| deck_admin_session | HTTP-only Cookie | 30 Days (sliding renewal; 24h if remember-me unticked) | Essential (Staff Authentication) |
| _ga, _ga_* | Cookie (Google Analytics) | Up to 2 Years | Optional (Analytics) |