This Cookie Policy explains how Winterbasely (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at www.winterbasely.com (the “Website”).

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which sets out how and why we collect, store, use, and share personal information, as well as your rights in relation to your personal data.

  1. Corporate Identity and Contact Details

    This Website is operated by Winterbasely.

If you have any questions or queries regarding our use of cookies or technical data practices, you may contact us using the details below:

Brand Name: Winterbasely

Website: www.winterbasely.com

Registered Address: Wigston Business Centre, North Street, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1PS, United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 116 262 2261

Email: base@winterbasely.com

  1. What Are Cookies?

    Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, enhance user navigation, and provide structured information to the website operator to support site functionality.
  2. Consent and Choice (Cookie Banner)

    In compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), we operate a strict consent-first protocol regarding non-essential cookies.

When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner will appear.

Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required for the basic operation of our Website and do not require prior consent.

Non-Essential Cookies: We do not activate or deploy any non-essential cookies (such as analytics, preference, or marketing cookies) unless you explicitly click the “Accept” button on our cookie banner.

You remain in control of your preferences. You can manage, alter, or withdraw your consent at any time through your web browser settings or by clearing your browser cache.

  1. Categories of Cookies We Use

    A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
    These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionality such as user navigation, secure checkout processing, accessibility, and session management. Without these cookies, basic services on our Website cannot function properly.

B. Functional & Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to recognise visitor interactions, measure traffic sources, and collect information on how visitors interact with our pages. This aggregate technical data enables us to evaluate and improve site navigation, layout, and performance. These are only activated if you click “Accept” on our consent banner.

  1. Third-Party Cookies and Payment Infrastructure

    To facilitate secure transactions and maintain site performance, certain third-party operational service providers may place cookies on your device through our Website.

Specifically, payment processing functionality and associated security verifications on our Website are processed by our payment gateway partner, Stripe.

When you navigate through the checkout process, Stripe may deploy necessary technical cookies to:

Detect and prevent fraudulent transaction attempts;

Authenticate secure checkout sessions;

Ensure compliance with international payment security standards.

These third-party operational cookies are processed in accordance with strict data protection legislation and Stripe’s privacy and technical standards.

  1. Retention Periods

    Cookies are stored on your device for varying durations depending on their classification:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain active only during your browsing session and are automatically deleted when you close your web browser.

Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a defined duration after your browsing session ends, or until you manually clear your browser cookies.

Under applicable UK and EU data privacy regulations, persistent cookies used on our Website do not remain stored longer than is necessary to fulfill their specific operational purpose, typically ranging from a single browser session up to a maximum period of 24 months.

  1. Managing and Disabling Cookies

    You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

Please note that if you disable or refuse strictly necessary cookies, certain features of our Website—such as adding items to your shopping bag or proceeding through checkout—may become inaccessible or fail to function as intended.

To manage your cookie preferences in common web browsers, please consult your browser’s official support documentation:

Apple Safari

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Updates to This Cookie Policy

    We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in legal requirements, operational practices, or technical standards. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with an updated revision date.