COOKIE POLICY
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website.
We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, scripts and local storage. In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies”.
Cookies can be placed by sporebrew or by third-party services used on our website.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to:
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operate and secure the website;
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provide shopping-basket and checkout functions;
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remember your cookie choices;
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process orders and payments;
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remember preferences you select;
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understand and improve how the website is used;
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measure marketing campaigns, where you have consented;
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enable third-party content or features, where applicable.
3. Types of cookies we use
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies are required for the website or a service you request to work.
They may be used for:
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website security and fraud prevention;
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shopping-basket and checkout functions;
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account login and authentication;
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processing payments;
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remembering information entered during an online session;
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remembering your cookie choices;
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identifying and resolving technical problems.
These cookies do not require consent where their use is necessary to provide the website or service you have requested.
Blocking them through your browser may prevent parts of the website from working correctly.
Preference cookies
Preference cookies remember choices such as language, display or accessibility settings.
Where the law permits us to use these without consent, we will provide clear information and a simple way to object. Otherwise, we will ask for consent before using them.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand matters such as:
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how many people visit the website;
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which pages are viewed;
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how visitors move through the website;
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what devices and browsers are used;
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whether pages load or operate correctly.
Where analytics are configured solely to produce aggregate statistics for improving our website, we may use them without consent where permitted by law. In that case, we will provide a simple and free way to object.
We will ask for consent where analytics are used to identify, profile or track individual visitors, connect website activity with advertising, measure advertising conversions or serve another non-exempt purpose.
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to:
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measure advertising performance;
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record whether you arrived through an advertisement;
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connect website activity with an advertising campaign;
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create advertising audiences;
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personalise advertisements;
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track activity across websites or devices.
We will not activate marketing cookies unless you have given consent.
Embedded-content and social-media cookies
Pages may contain content or tools supplied by third parties, such as videos, maps or social-media features.
These services may place cookies or collect information about your interaction with them.
Where consent is required, the relevant content or tracking technology will remain blocked until you choose to enable it.
4. Cookies currently used
To learn more about cookies, including how to see which cookies have been set and how to manage, delete or block them, visit https://aboutcookies.org/ or https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
You can also prevent your browser from accepting cookies by changing the relevant settings in your browser. You can usually find these settings in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.
Please note that deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies or tracking technologies may prevent you from accessing certain areas or features of our services, or may otherwise negatively affect your user experience.
The following links may be useful, or you can use the “Help” option in your browser.
5. Third-party providers
Depending on the features enabled on our website, cookies may be placed by providers that support:
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website hosting and ecommerce;
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payments;
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delivery or fulfilment;
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analytics;
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email marketing;
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advertising;
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social media;
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embedded videos or maps;
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customer support and website forms.
The cookie table above identifies the third parties currently used and explains their purposes.
Third-party providers may also process information under their own privacy policies.
6. Your cookie choices
When you first visit our website, you will be given options to:
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accept optional cookies;
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reject optional cookies;
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manage cookies by purpose.
Cookies that require consent will remain disabled unless you actively agree to them.
Ignoring or closing the cookie banner will not be treated as consent.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the website footer.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before consent was withdrawn.
7. Objecting to exempt analytics or preference cookies
Where we use analytics or preference cookies under an exception that does not require consent, you can object using our Cookie Settings.
After you object, we will stop using the relevant technology on your device for that purpose where technically possible.
8. Browser controls
Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings.
Browser controls may allow you to:
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delete existing cookies;
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block all cookies;
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block third-party cookies;
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receive a warning before a cookie is stored.
Blocking necessary cookies may prevent features such as the basket, checkout, payment, login or forms from working correctly.
Browser controls may not prevent every form of tracking, so we recommend also using the Cookie Settings available on our website.
9. How long cookies remain
Session cookies are normally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until you delete them.
The duration of each cookie is shown in the cookie table above. We will not retain cookies for longer than is reasonably necessary for their stated purpose.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change:
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website features;
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cookies or similar technologies;
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applications and integrations;
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analytics or advertising providers;
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legal or regulatory requirements.
The current version will be published on this page with an updated date.
11. Contact us
For questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, contact:
SPOREBREW LTD
Trading as sporebrew
124–128 City Road
London
England
EC1V 2NX
Company number: 17019118
Email: hello@sporebrew.com
