Cookie Notice
1. Information about our use of cookies
.- This policy explains how we use cookies on The Famous Grouse (this “Website”). We recommend that you read our cookies policy so that you are aware of how we use them and can take steps to reject or delete the cookies if you do not agree to them being used.
- Cookies are small text files stored on your device and used by website operators in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the operators of the website or certain third parties. Each cookie usually contains a unique string of characters, which allows a website to distinguish your browser or device from other users.
- We use cookies to enable you to navigate between pages and to generally improve your user experience. We also use cookies to analyze how users interact with this Website, to enable you to share content using social media, and to provide you with embedded content from third parties. We also sometimes use cookie type technologies in emails to identify how users come to this Website so that we can evaluate and measure the effectiveness of our email marketing.
- We may combine information collected via cookies with information such as your IP address, the type of browser, device, and operating system, for example to provide statistical information about visitors to the Website. Where this Website uses third party cookies, you should check with the relevant third party to see how they use cookies (see section 3 below).
- The cookies that we currently use on the Website are summarised in more detail below. We recommend that you read our cookies policy so that you are aware of how we use them and can take steps to reject or delete the cookies if you do not agree to them being used. In this cookies policy, we use the term "cookie" to mean a cookie and any other similar technology, such as web beacons, local stored objects, and pixel tags.
2. Consent to the use of cookies
- Cookies that are essential to the operation of the Website are set automatically. These are described in section 3.1 below.
- We also use analytics cookies on this Website to help us understand how it is used. Our use of analytics cookies is described in section 3.2 below. Unless you use the cookie control to opt out, the analytics cookies will be set automatically upon clicking "save and close" in the cookie control.
- The other cookies described in this policy will only be set where you have given your consent. You can control your consent using the cookie control on the Website.
- We may also remind you about our use of cookies and ask you to reconfirm your consent to cookies when you register for certain services or activate a certain function on the Website that relies on the use of cookies.
3. Cookies we use
We use the following cookies on this Website:
- Strictly Necessary. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website. Without these cookies, services that you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies are set automatically.
- Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around this Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way this Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to this Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to this Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make this Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
- Third Party Cookies. In addition to the cookies listed above, we also use third-party cookies for performance and functional purposes, to provide additional function and to make it easier for you to share content on this Website. These are set by a third party and controlled by them. We and third parties (like ad networks and social platforms) may collect info about your online activity across sites and use it to serve interest-based advertising. To opt out, visit: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
- Social Media Cookies. We use these to personalise your experience with third party platforms like Instagram and Facebook. They recognise users and allow easy sharing. Social cookies used: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Tumblr. Learn more:
4. Accepting and rejecting cookies
- Other than those cookies listed as being strictly necessary for the operation of this Website, we will not deploy any cookies without your consent. You can provide consent through use of OneTrust technology or by amending your browser settings – more information on this is in section 4.3 below.
- Some cookies are strictly necessary to allow you to use the website and its features, such as storing items in your basket. Without these cookies these features cannot be provided which may impair the functionality of the website meaning you are unable to shop on our website.
- You can select the cookies you would like this website to store on your device by changing your browser settings. Each browser allows you to restrict or block cookies in different ways. Details on how to do this in each browser can be found on the ICO website (please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites), visit: https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/. You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org.
- In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.
- In Firefox, you can adjust your cookies settings by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”.
- In Google Chrome, you can adjust your cookies settings by clicking the “Chrome Menu” on the browser tool bar, “Settings”, “Show Advanced Settings”, “Privacy”, “Cookies” and select your preferred setting.
- Within most browsers you can utilise private browsing modes that typically do not save local data associated with the session, such as cookies. These are typically deleted when you close all the windows.
- You can install a browser add-on to opt-out of Google Analytics in your browser across all websites (please note that we are not responsible for the content of external websites), visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Please note that Cookie Control uses a cookie to remember your preferences. If you clear any cookies from your browser or device, then you will need to reactivate your Cookie Control preferences when you next visit this Website.
Below are a few examples of how to adjust your browser settings:
5. Changes to this policy
This cookies policy may be amended by us at any time. Please check this page periodically so that you are aware of any changes.
6. Contact us
For further information from us on any of this Cookie Notice or for any queries relating to them, please contact us by email at dataprotection@wgrant.com or write to us at William Grant & Sons Ltd, The Old Court House, 7 Parkshot, Richmond TW9 2RF.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| __utma __utmb __utmz __utmc _utm* | Google Analytics. These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our Website(s). The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Website(s), where visitors have come to the Website(s) from and the pages they visited. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google |
| _ga _gid | Google Analytics uses these cookies to distinguish between users. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google |
| age_gate age_gate_cc | William Grant & Sons age gate cookie save your entered date of birth and stores the cookies for 30 days |