What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser and, in some cases, remember information about your visit. This policy is issued in accordance with the UK GDPR, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the guidance published by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
The cookies we use
Essential cookies. These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website. They do not require your consent and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Analytics cookies. These cookies help us to understand how visitors use the portal — the pages visited, the routes taken, the length of a visit. They are only set if you provide consent through the cookie banner.
Preference cookies. These cookies remember choices you make, such as display preferences. They are only set with your consent.
Third-party cookies
Where you have consented to analytics, third-party services such as Google Analytics may set their own cookies on your device. We do not share personal data with any advertising network.
How to manage cookies
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner. In accordance with ICO guidance, the option to reject non-essential cookies is presented as prominently as the option to accept them. You may also manage cookies at any time through the settings of your web browser.
Withdrawing consent
You may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the cookie labelled whisky_cookie_consent from your browser's storage and refreshing the page, whereupon the banner will reappear and allow you to make a fresh choice.
ICO guidance
This policy reflects the ICO's guidance on the use of cookies and similar technologies, which requires among other things that the option to reject non-essential cookies is as easy and as prominent as the option to accept them. Further information is available at ico.org.uk.
Contact
Enquiries about this policy may be addressed to the editorial team through our Contact page. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about how we process personal data.