The small print, in plain English
Cookies
Last updated 21 October 2026
Essential cookies only. We don’t track you, so there’s no cookie banner to click through.
1. On this website
Browsing ptacentral.co.uk doesn’t set any cookies. While you’re signing up, your browser remembers which step you’re on (in “session storage”) until you close the tab, so a reload doesn’t lose your place.
2. On PTA websites and members’ areas
PTA websites and members’ areas on PTA Central use only the cookies they need to work:
| Cookie | What it’s for | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-in | Keeps you signed in to the members’ area | Until you sign out, or your session ends |
| Two-step sign-in | Remembers that you’re halfway through two-step sign-in | 10 minutes |
| Auction bidder | Keeps you signed in as a bidder, if you bid in a PTA’s online auction | 30 days |
They’re locked to the site that set them, so other websites can’t set or read them. A PTA’s shop may also remember your basket in your browser (“local storage”) until you check out.
3. What we don’t use
No analytics, no advertising, no social media tracking and no third-party cookies. Because every cookie we use is strictly necessary for something you’ve asked for, the law doesn’t require a cookie banner.
4. Controlling cookies
You can delete or block cookies in your browser’s settings. If you block the essential ones, you won’t be able to sign in to a members’ area.
Questions about this page? Email hello@ptacentral.co.uk.