Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Speyside Cooperage Limited uses cookies on the Speyside Cooperage website.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.
They allow a website to recognise your device and, depending on their purpose, can be used to remember information such as items in a shopping basket or to support website functionality.
2. How we use cookies
We use a small number of cookies that are necessary for our website and online shop to function correctly.
Our online shop is powered by WooCommerce, which uses cookies to manage shopping baskets and customer shopping sessions. WooCommerce confirms that these cookies are used when customers interact with shop functionality such as adding products to a basket and proceeding through checkout.
We also use Stripe to process payments. Stripe uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes including payment security and fraud prevention.
We do not currently use cookies for advertising, behavioural tracking or Google Analytics.
3. Cookies we use
The following cookies have been identified on our online shop:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
woocommerce_cart_hash |
WooCommerce | Helps WooCommerce determine when the contents of a customer's shopping basket change. | Session | Strictly necessary |
woocommerce_items_in_cart |
WooCommerce | Helps WooCommerce determine whether products have been added to the shopping basket. | Session | Strictly necessary |
wp_woocommerce_session_ |
WooCommerce | Contains a unique identifier which allows WooCommerce to associate a customer's shopping session with their basket information. | Up to 2 days | Strictly necessary |
wordpress_test_cookie |
WordPress | Checks whether the visitor's browser is able to accept cookies. | Session | Necessary |
m |
Stripe | Helps Stripe assess the risk associated with a payment and supports fraud prevention. | Up to 2 years | Necessary for payment processing |
The WooCommerce cookie durations and purposes are based on WooCommerce's published cookie documentation. Stripe identifies its m cookie as being used for fraud detection.
4. Do we use cookies for analytics or advertising?
No.
We do not currently use Google Analytics, advertising cookies or other cookies intended to track your browsing activity for marketing purposes.
If this changes in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and, where required, obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies.
5. Do you need to accept our cookies?
The cookies currently used by our website are necessary to provide the online shopping service you have requested, including managing your shopping basket and processing payments.
Under the rules applying to cookies and similar technologies, certain cookies that are strictly necessary to provide an online service requested by the user do not require consent. The Information Commissioner's Office specifically recognises online shopping basket and checkout cookies as examples of cookies that can fall within this exemption.
We nevertheless provide this information so that you can understand the cookies used by our website.
6. Managing cookies
You can control or delete cookies through the settings of your web browser.
Please be aware that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our online shop. In particular, disabling necessary WooCommerce or payment-related cookies may prevent you from adding products to your basket or completing an order.
Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their privacy or security settings.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time if the cookies or similar technologies used by our website change.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Speyside Cooperage Limited
Dufftown Road
Craigellachie
Banffshire
AB38 9RS
Telephone: 01340 871108
Email: enquiries@speysidecooperage.co.uk
Company Registration Number: SC041812
VAT Registration Number: 266240858