Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Bar Excellence ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at www.bar-excellence.co.uk. This policy provides you with clear and comprehensive information about the cookies we use and the purposes for using them.
We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent on our website, ensuring compliance with UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). You can modify your cookie preferences at any time using our cookie consent banner.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser until they expire or are deleted. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are required for the website to work.
- CookieYes Consent Cookie: Stores your cookie consent preferences
- Session Cookies: Enable navigation and access to secure areas
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and your experience.
- Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*): Tracks page views, session duration, and user interactions to help us understand how our website is used. Data retention: 14 months.
- _gid: Distinguishes users for analytics purposes. Expires after 24 hours.
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Theme Preference: Remembers your preferred display settings
- Form Data: Temporarily stores form input for improved user experience
Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. We currently do not use marketing cookies, but if this changes, we will update this policy and seek your consent.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve our site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.
Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy - CookieYes: We use CookieYes to manage cookie consent and ensure compliance with privacy regulations. CookieYes stores your cookie preferences.
Privacy Policy: cookieyes.com/privacy-policy - Supabase: We use Supabase for our form submission and data storage. Supabase may set cookies for session management.
Privacy Policy: supabase.com/privacy
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being sent. Please note that if you choose to block cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
- Opt-Out Links: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Cookie Retention
Different cookies have different retention periods. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Our analytics cookies are retained for up to 14 months. You can find specific retention periods for each cookie in Section 3 above.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data, including data collected through cookies. These rights include:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request restriction of processing of your personal data.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of your personal data to another organisation.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your rights, please contact us at:
10. Related Policies
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our:
- Privacy Policy – How we collect, use, and protect your personal data
- Terms & Conditions – Our terms of service