Cookie Policy 

TARBRAXUS DISTILLERS LTD COOKIE POLICY 

Cookies – what are they?

A "cookie" is a piece of information, like a tag, that's stored on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit a website. It can help identify your device – like your PC or mobile phone – whenever you visit that website.

They are used by most major websites including ours. To make the best use of our website, on whichever device you use, you'll need to make sure your web browser is set to accept cookies.

What are cookies used for?

We use cookies and some other data stored on your device to:
  • give you a better online experience
  • allow you to set personal preferences
  • protect your security
  • measure and improve our service
  • work with partners and measure marketing

So what information is kept by the cookie?

A cookie will typically hold:
  • the name of the website that it has come from
  • how long the cookie will stay on your device
  • a value – usually a randomly generated unique number

The Cookies We Set

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

Category 1: Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for such as remembering your login details cannot be provided.
 
Name  Purpose  Lifespan
.ASPXFORMSAUTH Required to allow a user to log into their account 1 month
CMSPreferredUICulture Sets the language of the site (default - English UK) 1 year
CMSShoppingCart Stores the shopping cart against an anonymous ID 1 year
ASP.NET_SessionId Keeps the users session ID for security reasons Session
CMSCsrfCookie A security feature to prevent cross site request forgery Session
CMSPreferredCulture Sets the language of the site (default - English UK) 1 year


Category 2: Performance Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information on how people use our Website. For example, we use Google Analytics cookies to help us understand how customers arrive at our website, browse or use our website and highlight areas where we can improve areas such as navigation, shopping experience and marketing campaigns. The data stored by these cookies never shows personal details from which your individual identity can be established.
 
Name  Purpose  Lifespan
CookieAuth When enabled, stops the privacy alert bar appearing after a user has clicked to close it 1 year


Category 3: Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make such as the location you visit our website from, language and search parameters such as size, colour or product line. These can then be used to provide you with an experience more appropriate to your selections and to make the visits more tailored and pleasant. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Category 4: Targeting cookies or advertising cookies

These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.  Third Party Cookies Analytical cookies are usually placed by third party advertising networks. They remember the websites you visit and that information is shared with other parties such as advertisers. For example, we use third party companies to provide you with more personalised adverts when visiting other websites. You should check the relevant documents on these third party websites for further information.   

Category 5: Social Media Cookies

These cookies allow you to share what you’ve been doing on the website on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. These cookies are not within our control.  Please refer to the respective privacy policies for how their cookies work.

How long do cookies stay on my computer

Session cookies – these only last until you close your browser. They are not stored on your hard drive. They are usually used to track the pages that you visit so that information can be customised for you for that visit. 

Persistent cookies – these are stored on your hard drive until you delete them or they reach their expiry date. These may, for example, be used to remember your preferences when you use the site. We will not store cookies information for longer than 2 years.

What can I do to manage cookies stored on my computer or phone

You can accept or refuse cookies. Accepting cookies is usually the best way to make sure you get the best from a website. Most PCs automatically accept them but you can change your browser settings to restrict, block or delete cookies if you want. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone's handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences. Many browsers have universal privacy settings for you to choose from. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

You can also amend your preferences for browser. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox. 

What happens if I don't accept cookies?

If you decline cookies, some aspects of the site may not work on your computer or mobile phone and you may not be able to access areas you want on the website. For this reason we recommend that you accept cookies.