Cookie Policy

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This Cookie Policy explains how Colchester Gin Distillery ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.colchestergindistillery.com. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and improve your experience by making interactions faster and more personalised.

2. Types of Cookies We Use?

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the website's functionality and user experience.
• Functional Cookies: Functional cookies allow the website to remember your choices (e.g., your language or region) and provide enhanced features. They may also be used to provide services you’ve requested, such as remembering your login details or order history.
• Targeting or Advertising Cookies: We may use these cookies to deliver content and advertisements that are relevant to your interests. These cookies remember that you have visited our website and may be shared with third-party advertising partners.

3. Cookies We Use

Below is a list of the specific cookies we use on our website:

• PHPSESSID: A strictly necessary cookie that preserves user session state across different pages on the website. This cookie expires when the browsing session ends.
• _ga: A performance and analytics cookie provided by Google Analytics. It is used to track user behavior on the website, helping us understand how visitors interact with the site. This cookie has an expiry period of 2 years.
• _gid: Another performance and analytics cookie from Google Analytics, which tracks user activity for a single day. It helps us analyze visitor usage to improve the website’s functionality. This cookie expires after 24 hours.
• cookieConsent: A functional cookie that stores whether or not the user has consented to the use of cookies on our site. This cookie ensures that the consent banner does not repeatedly show to users who have already provided their consent. It expires after 1 year.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to help analyse how visitors use our website. These third-party services may place cookies on your device to track website usage and provide relevant ads. We do not control these cookies, and you should refer to the third parties' own cookie policies for more information.

• Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage or disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies and delete cookies already stored on your device. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Here are links to the cookie management pages for popular web browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Apple Safari

6. Consent to Use Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to provide consent to the use of cookies via a cookie consent banner. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by managing your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page, so please check back periodically for changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Colchester Gin Distillery
Email: aaron@colchestergindistillery.co.uk
Postal Address: Shakespeare Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4HH
Phone: +44 7407 184948