Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This policy explains how the Dulwich Wine Society website uses cookies and similar technologies.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits.

2. Cookies we use

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.

Authentication token — stored in your browser's local storage when you log in. This keeps you signed in during your session. It is not a cookie in the technical sense but serves a similar purpose. It expires when you log out or your session ends.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect anonymised information such as the pages you visit and how long you spend on them. No personally identifiable information is included. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Payment cookies

When you are redirected to Square to make a payment, Square may set its own cookies on the Square-hosted payment page. These are governed by Square's privacy policy. We do not control these cookies.

3. Cookies we do not use

We do not use advertising or targeting cookies. We do not share cookie data with advertisers.

4. Managing cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website, particularly login features. Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device
Delete cookies individually or all at once
Block cookies from specific websites
Block all cookies

5. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in the technologies we use. The current version will always be available on this page.