Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Similar technologies like web beacons, pixels, and local storage work in comparable ways.
Sommy - Wine Coach uses cookies to provide, improve, and protect our services. We categorize cookies based on their purpose and provide you with control over non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner.
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic site functionality.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| session-token | Maintains your session state | Session |
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our website performance and user experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - session tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest - we have a legitimate interest in analyzing website performance to improve user experience.
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness. They require explicit consent.
Note: We currently do not use marketing cookies, but may implement them in the future with your explicit consent.
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| user-preferences | Stores your display preferences | 6 months |
| language-preference | Remembers your language choice | 1 year |
We use your IP address to determine your approximate geographic location for the purpose of:
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest - we have a legitimate interest in providing localized content and ensuring legal compliance.
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google may use this data in accordance with their privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing theGoogle Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Our website is hosted on Firebase, which may collect technical information for security and performance purposes. This is governed by Google's privacy policy.
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer.
Manage Cookie Preferences: Cookie preferences panel will be available with the consent banner component implementation.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
Please note that disabling necessary cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Stored for the duration specified in the cookie table above
Analytics Data: Retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Last Updated: January 28, 2025