Cookie Policy

Last updated: November 30, 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how WhiskeyMate LLC ("Company," "we," "us," and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.whiskeymate.net ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, WhiskeyMate LLC) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Why do we use cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager, which allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.

If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality may be restricted.

Types of cookies used:

The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below:

Essential website cookies

Name: csrf_token
Purpose: Protects against hacking and malicious actors.
Provider: whiskeymate.net
Service: Django View Service Privacy Policy
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 29 days
Name: _GRECAPTCHA
Purpose: Verifies the user is not a bot.
Provider: www.google.com
Service: reCAPTCHA View Service Privacy Policy
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 5 months 27 days
Name: _grecaptcha
Purpose: Stores a value used to verify that the user is not a bot
Provider: whiskeymate.net
Service: reCAPTCHA View Service Privacy Policy
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: rc::a
Purpose: Used to track and analyze user behavior to distinguish humans from bots or automated software
Provider: www.google.com
Service: reCAPTCHA View Service Privacy Policy
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: rc::f
Purpose: Used to track and analyze user behavior to distinguish humans from bots or automated software
Provider: www.google.com
Service: reCAPTCHA View Service Privacy Policy
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: TERMLY_API_CACHE
Purpose: Used to store visitor’s consent result in order to improve performance of the consent banner
Provider: whiskeymate.net
Service: Termly View Service Privacy Policy
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: 1 year

Analytics and customization cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.

Name: _ga
Purpose: Records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user
Provider: .whiskeymate.net
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days
Name: _ga_#
Purpose: Used to distinguish individual users by means of designation of a randomly generated number as client identifier, which allows calculation of visits and sessions
Provider: .whiskeymate.net
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days

Advertising cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Name: _gcl_au
Purpose: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services
Provider: .whiskeymate.net
Service: Google AdSense View Service Privacy Policy
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 2 months 29 days

Unclassified cookies

These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with the help of their providers.

Name: Priority
Provider: www.google.com
Type: server_cookie
Expires in: session

How can I control cookies on my browser?

You can refuse cookies through your browser controls. Visit your browser's help menu for more information.

For more information on cookie management in major browsers:

What about other tracking technologies?

We may use other, similar technologies like web beacons, which allow us to monitor traffic and measure email marketing success.

Do you serve targeted advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Contact us

If you have any questions, email us at info@whiskeymate.net or by post to:

WhiskeyMate LLC
Saint Louis, MO 63128
United States