🍪 Cookie Policy

🍪 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow us to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Improve the performance of our website
• Provide you with relevant content and features
• Understand how you use our website

📋 Types of Cookies We Use

🔍 Detailed Cookie Information

📊 Google Analytics

What it does: Google Analytics helps us understand how our website is used, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience.

Data collected:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website (search engines, direct links, etc.)
• Your general location (country/region level)
• Device and browser information
• Anonymized IP address

Privacy protection: We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses and respect Do Not Track signals where possible.

Opt-out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

⚙️ Managing Your Cookie Preferences

🛡️ Your Rights and Choices

Consent: By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

Withdrawal: You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

• Clearing your browser cookies
• Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies
• Using private/incognito browsing mode
• Installing browser extensions that block tracking

Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track signals where technically feasible, though note that this may limit some website functionality.

🔄 Cookie Retention Periods

🔒 Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect cookie data:

• Secure transmission: Cookies are transmitted over HTTPS connections
• Limited access: Only necessary cookies are set and accessed
• Regular review: We regularly review and update our cookie usage
• Minimal data: We only collect data necessary for site functionality and improvement

🌍 Third-Party Services

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand website usage. Google may use this data in accordance with their own privacy policy.

OpenStreetMap: Our maps are provided by OpenStreetMap, which may set cookies for map functionality.

Leaflet.js: Our interactive maps use Leaflet.js, which may store temporary data for map rendering.

External links: When you click links to external websites, those sites may set their own cookies according to their policies.

📱 Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use browser local storage to enhance your experience:

• Search state: Temporarily store your current search results and pagination
• Map preferences: Remember your preferred map zoom and center location
• Form data: Temporarily store form inputs to prevent data loss
• Performance: Cache certain data to improve page loading speed

Local storage data remains on your device until you clear it through your browser settings or we update it.

🔄 Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes:

• We will post the updated policy on this page
• We will update the "Last Updated" date below
• For significant changes, we may provide additional notice
• Your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

📞 Contact Us About Cookies

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

Email: legal@coeliacslikebeer.co.uk
Subject: Cookie Policy Inquiry

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 7 days.