1. About Our Site
This website, referred to as “our Site,” is operated by Andvin Gin Ltd, identified as “we,” “our,” and “us,” are a registered Scottish company bearing company number SC757884. Our registered address is 22 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1RE.
2. Introduction to Cookies
2.1 What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user’s computer by the web browser while the user is browsing. Cookies serve as a reliable mechanism for websites to remember vital information, such as items in an online shopping cart, or to track the user’s browsing activity, including actions like clicking buttons, logging in, or recording previously visited pages. They can also store arbitrary information entered by the user into form fields, such as names, addresses, passwords, and credit card numbers. For more details about cookies, visit this Wikipedia page.
2.2 Cookies on Our Site
Our Site uses cookies. It’s important that you carefully read this cookie policy as it contains crucial information regarding our use of cookies and similar technologies on our Site.
3. Relationship with Privacy Policy
3.1 Linked Policies
This policy should be read alongside our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”), which explains how and why we collect, store, use, and share personal data, as well as your rights concerning your personal data. Additionally, it provides details on how to contact us and supervisory authorities in case you have a complaint.
3.2 Scope of This Policy
This policy specifically pertains to your use of our Site. Our Site includes websites linked to the following domain names and all related web pages:
3.3 Third-Party Websites
Throughout our Site, we may link to other websites owned or operated by third parties. These third-party websites may also utilize cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their separate cookie policies. For privacy information concerning these third-party websites, please refer to their respective cookie policies.
4. Use of Cookies on Our Site
4.1 How We Use Cookies
We employ cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. These assist us in recognizing you and your device and storing information about your preferences and previous actions.
4.2 Managing Cookies
You can configure your browser not to accept cookies and remove them from your browser. To learn how to do this, please consult your browser provider’s help pages. For more information on cookies and how to disable them, visit the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies at https://ico.org.uk/for-the-
5. Cookies and Their Functions
5.1 Purpose of Cookies
We utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Site for various purposes, including:
5.2 Recognizing You: To recognize you on your subsequent visits, allowing faster access to our Site without the need to log in each time.
5.3 Gathering Information: To obtain information about your preferences and how you use our Site.
5.4 Shopping Cart: To keep track of items in your shopping basket and facilitate the checkout process for purchasing goods on our Site.
5.5 Research and Analysis: To perform research and statistical analysis to enhance our content, products, and services, and to better understand our users’ needs.
5.6 Targeted Marketing: To optimize our marketing and advertising campaigns and those of our partners by delivering interest-based, personalized advertisements based on your interests.
5.7 Improved User Experience: To enhance the efficiency and enjoyment of your online experience.
6. Types of Cookies
Our cookies fall into the following categories:
6.2 Session Cookies: These enable our Site to link your actions during a specific browser session. They expire when you close your browser and do not persist.
6.3 Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device between browser sessions, remembering your preferences or actions across our Site. They will stay until they expire or you remove them.
6.4 Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for you to navigate our Site and use its features properly.
6.5 Performance Cookies: Collect information about how you use our Site, like which pages you visit most frequently. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information, and the data they gather is aggregated and anonymous, used solely to improve our Site’s functionality.
6.6 Functionality Cookies: Allow our Site to remember your choices (such as username, language, last action, and search preferences), providing enhanced, personalized features. Information collected by these cookies is anonymous, and your browsing activity on other websites cannot be tracked.
6.7 Targeting Cookies: Also known as advertising cookies, these deliver more relevant ads based on your interests, limit the frequency of ad displays on our Site, and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are typically placed by advertising networks with our consent, and they remember your website visits, sharing this information with other organizations like advertisers.
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
The cookies we use | What they do |
_ab | Used in connection with access to admin |
_orig_referrer | Used in connection with shopping cart |
_secure_session_id | Used in connection with navigation through a storefront |
cart_sig | Used in connection with checkout |
cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout |
checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout |
Secret | Used in connection with checkout |
Secure_customer_sig | Used in connection with customer login |
storefront_digest | Used in connection with customer login |
_landing_page | Track landing pages |
_orig_referrer | Track landing pages |
_s | Shopify analytics |
_shopify_fs | Shopify analytics |
_shopify_s | Shopify analytics |
_shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals |
_shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals |
_shopify_uniq | Shopify analytics |
_shopify_visit | Shopify analytics |
_y | Shopify analytics |
_shopify_y | Shopify analytics |
tracked_start_checkout | Shopify analytics relating to checkout |
Name | Description | Duration | Data type |
_hjSessionUser{site_id} | Hotjar cookie that is set when a user first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. | 365 days | JSON |
_hjSession{site_id} | A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensues that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session. | 30 minutes | JSON |
_hjClosedSurveyInvites | Hotjar cookie that is set once a user interacts with an External Link Survey invitation modal. It is used to ensure that the same invite does not reappear if it has already been shown. | 365 days | Boolean true/false |
_hjDonePolls | Hotjar cookie that is set once a user completes a survey using the On-site Survey widget. It is used to ensure that the same survey does not reappear if it has already been filled in. | 365 days | Boolean true/false |
_hjMinimizedPolls | Hotjar cookie that is set once a user minimizes an On-site Survey widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimized when the user navigates through your site. | 365 days | Boolean true/false |
_hjShownFeedbackMessage | Hotjar cookie that is set when a user minimizes or completes Incoming Feedback. This is done so that the Incoming Feedback will load as minimized immediately if the user navigates to another page where it is set to show. | 365 days | Boolean true/false |
_hjSessionTooLarge | Causes Hotjar to stop collecting data if a session becomes too large. This is determined automatically by a signal from the WebSocket server if the session size exceeds the limit. | Session | Boolean true/false |
_hjSessionRejected | If present, this cookie will be set to ‘1’ for the duration of a user’s session, if Hotjar rejected the session from connecting to our WebSocket due to server overload. This cookie is only applied in extremely rare situations to prevent severe performance issues. | Session | Boolean true/false |
_hjSessionResumed | A cookie that is set when a session/recording is reconnected to Hotjar servers after a break in connection. | Session | Boolean true/false |
_hjid | Hotjar cookie that is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. | 365 days | UUID |
_hjRecordingLastActivity | This should be found in Session storage (as opposed to cookies). This gets updated when a user recording starts and when data is sent through the WebSocket (the user performs an action that Hotjar records). | Session | Numerical Value (Timestamp) |
_hjTLDTest | When the Hotjar script executes we try to determine the most generic cookie path we should use, instead of the page hostname. This is done so that cookies can be shared across subdomains (where applicable). To determine this, we try to store the _hjTLDTest cookie for different URL substring alternatives until it fails. After this check, the cookie is removed. | Session | Boolean true/false |
_hjUserAttributesHash | User Attributes sent through the Hotjar Identify API are cached for the duration of the session in order to know when an attribute has changed and needs to be updated. | Session | Hash |
_hjCachedUserAttributes | This cookie stores User Attributes which are sent through the Hotjar Identify API, whenever the user is not in the sample. Collected attributes will only be saved to Hotjar servers if the user interacts with a Hotjar Feedback tool, but the cookie will be used regardless of whether a Feedback tool is present. | Session | JSON |
_hjLocalStorageTest | This cookie is used to check if the Hotjar Tracking Script can use local storage. If it can, a value of 1 is set in this cookie. The data stored in_hjLocalStorageTest has no expiration time, but it is deleted almost immediately after it is created. | Under 100ms | Boolean true/false |
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample | This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that user is included in the data sampling defined by your site’s pageview limit. | 30 minutes | Boolean true/false |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample | This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that user is included in the data sampling defined by your site’s daily session limit. | 30 minutes | Boolean true/false |
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | This cookie is used to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie. | 30 Minutes | Boolean true/false |
_hjFirstSeen | This is set to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions. | Session | Boolean true/false |
_hjViewportId | This stores information about the user viewport such as size and dimensions. | Session | UUID |
_hjRecordingEnabled | This is added when a Recording starts and is read when the recording module is initialized to see if the user is already in a recording in a particular session. | Session | Boolean true/false |
8. Consent for Cookie Usage
We will request your permission (consent) before placing cookies or similar technologies on your device, except when they are essential for providing you with access to and use of our Site. For example, these essential cookies enable you to add items to your shopping cart and use our checkout process when making purchases.
9. How to Contact Us
9.1 Contact Information
If you have any questions about this policy or our use of cookies, or if you require clarification on any aspect of this policy, please reach out to us using the following contact details:
9.1.1 Email: hello@craobhgin.co.uk
9.1.2 Telephone: +44 (0) 141 483 8879
9.1.3 Postal Address:
Andvin Gin Ltd,
T/a Craobh Gin,
22 Montrose Street,
Glasgow G1 1RE,
United Kingdom
9.2 Our Response
We will make every effort to respond to your inquiries promptly. Please note that our email and telephone services are monitored during the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public and bank holidays in Scotland.
9.3 Record Keeping
Also, be aware that we may record phone calls and maintain a record of correspondence. This helps us properly manage our Site, address your queries, and aid in quality and training purposes.
10. Changes to this Policy
Please bear in mind that we may update this policy periodically. If you revisit our Site at a later date, we recommend checking this policy to ensure you are viewing the most current version. The last update to this policy was made on 3rd November 2023.
Andvin Gin Ltd t/a Craobh Gin
22 Montrose Street
Glasgow G1 1RE
Scotland
United Kingdom
© 2023 ANDVIN GIN LTD
AWRS: XAAW 000 0011 9985
REGISTERED IN SCOTLAND SC757884
