Cookies Policy

This page describes Black Sheep Brewery’s Cookies Policy, which applies to this website. If you do not accept this cookies policy, please do not use this website.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small files which are stored on a user’s computer. They are designed to hold a small amount of data specific to a particular user and website and can be accessed either by the server upon which a website is hosted or by the users internet browser.

What cookies does this website use?

Analytical cookies

Analytics cookies or performance cookies are used to track website visitors and their user behaviour. This data is then used to improve the way the website works and in turn, used to improve user experience.

Cookie nameCookie GroupExpiresScopeFunctionalitysbjs_migrationsWoocommerce/Sourcebuster3 monthsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action informationsbjs_current_addWoocommerce/Sourcebuster3 monthsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action informationsbjs_first_addWoocommerce/Sourcebuster3 monthsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action informationsbjs_currentWoocommerce/Sourcebuster3 monthsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action informationsbjs_firstWooCommerce/Sourcebuster3 monthsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action informationsbjs_udataWooCommerce/Sourcebuster3 monthsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action informationsbjs_sessionWooCommerce/Sourcebuster30 minsFirst Partyidentify the source of a visit and stores user action information__gidGoogle Analytics1 dayFirst Partystore and count pageviews__gaGoogle Analytics2 yearsFirst Partystore and count pageviews__ga_*Google Analytics1 yearFirst Partystore and count pageviewsmailchimp_landing_siteMailChimp1 monthFirst Partystore which page was visited first

Site visitation

To monitor website traffic and content usage behaviour we employ Google Analytics to (anonymously) compile site visitation statistics. Google Analytics sets the following four cookies which are all used to collect information about how visitors arrived at this website, how they use the website and it’s content and how they leave the site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The data collected is in an anonymous form. No personal information is collected or stored either by the Google Analytics system or the cookies that it sets.

For more information on the data that Google collects you should visit the Google Privacy Policy page (Note, this applies to all of Google services, not just Google Analytics).

In order to opt out of this, you can install this browser extension: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Backend and ecommerce cookies/Functional cookies

Functionality cookies are used to enhance the performance of websites as without them certain functions of the website may not be available.

This website is based on the popular WordPress content management system and WooCommerce shopping plugin. These systems handles all of this website’s backend functionality, ecommerce transactions and user registration / login. Therefore, WordPress users that have been granted a login account for this website and online shopping customers will also have the following cookies created and set on their web browser.

Note:
{hash} indicates a value that has been encrypted using an MD5 hash.
{userID} indicates a unique system identification number assigned to all user account and customer account holders of this website.

Cookie nameCookie GroupExpiresScopeFunctionalitywp-settings-*WordPressSessionFirst Partystore user preferenceswp-settings-time-*WordPressSessionFirst Partystore user preferenceswordpress_test_cookieWordPressSessionFirst Partyread if cookies can be placedtk_aiWooCommerce/JetPackSessionFirst Partystore a unique user IDofferDismissedWordPressSessionFirst Partytracks if user dismissed offer windowwordpress_logged_in_*WordPressSessionFirst Partystore logged in users__stripe_midStripeSessionFirst Partyprovide fraud preventioncf_clearanceCloudflareSessionFirst PartyClearance Cookie stores the proof of challenge passed. It is used to no longer issue a challenge if present. It is required to reach an origin server.wordpress_sec_*WordPressSessionFirst Partyprovide protection against hackers, store account detailsOptanonConsentTrustpilot / OneTrustSessionThird Partystores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each categoryOptanonAlertBoxClosedTrustpilot / OneTrustSessionThird Partystores the users interaction with the alert box__stripe_sidStripe30 minsFirst Partyprovide fraud preventionwordpress_{hash}WordPressSessionFirst Partyused to store your user account authentication detailswoocommerce_cart_hashWooCommerceSessionFirst Partyused by WooCommerce to detect changes to the shopping cartwoocommerce_items_in_cartWooCommerceSessionFirst Partyused by WooCommerce to detect changes to the shopping cartwp_woocommerce_session_{hash}WooCommerce2 daysFirst Partyused by WooCommerce to find shopping cart data within the website database__gat_UA*Google AnalyticsSessionFirst Partyprovide technical monitoringwp_langWordPressSessionFirst Partystore language settingswfwaf-authcookieWordfence1 dayFirst Partyread to determine if the user is logged inofferDismissedBlacksheepSessionFirst Partystore if user has closed the offer window

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies are small pieces of code stored on your device and/or browser that are used to track your online activity for marketing and advertising purposes.

Cookie nameCookie GroupExpiresScopeFunctionality__Secure-3PAPISIDGoogle Ads13 monthsThird Partystore user preferences and information when viewing pages with Google maps on them.__Secure-3PSIDGoogle Ads13 monthsThird Partyused to authenticate users, store session preferences, and perform security measuresNIDGoogle6 monthsThird Partyused to store user preferences and information, such as language preferences and customized search results__Secure-3PSIDTSGoogle Ads13 monthsThird Partyused to protect users’ data from unauthorized access__Secure-3PSIDCCGoogle Ads12 monthsThird Partyused to protect users’ data from unauthorized accessTP.uuidTrustpilotSessionThird Partyunique identifier value used by Trustpilot Content Integrity team for fraud & scam detection

Other cookies that may be set

In some situations the following cookies may also be set by this website:

Cookie namePurposeExpiresstore_noticeOccasionally we may add a site-wide store notice to this website. If you choose to dismiss this notice this cookie will be set so that the site knows to no longer show you the message.When the browsing session ends.products_per_pageStores your preferred number of products to be displayed per page.24 hours