Cookie Policy

Welcome to Sip & Study. This Cookie Policy explains how and why we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.sipandstudy.com (the “Site”).

It outlines what cookies are, the types we use, how they impact your experience, and the options you have to control or disable them.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This Cookie Policy is provided for transparency. It does not replace legal advice, and Sip & Study remains an independent platform not affiliated with WSET®, CMS, or any official wine education body.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
• Performance Cookies: Help us analyze how users interact with our site.
• Functional Cookies: Remember user preferences and choices.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the site. They include:
  • Session cookies for user authentication and login persistence.
  • Cookies required for secure form submissions (e.g., CSRF tokens).
  • Remembering cookie consent choices.
• First-party Cookies: Set by Sip & Study to improve your experience. These include internal analytics, user preference tracking, and functional enhancements.
• Third-party Cookies: Set by external services we use (e.g., Google Analytics or authentication providers) to help us measure traffic, performance, and optimize the user experience.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our site may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These services may collect data about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these cookies.

5. How to Control or Remove Cookies

You have the right to control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that disabling cookies may impact your experience on our website.

• Manage cookies in Google Chrome
• Manage cookies in Mozilla Firefox
• Manage cookies in Safari
• Manage cookies in Microsoft Edge

6. Your Privacy Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• The right to access personal data we hold about you
• The right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
• The right to request data deletion and portability

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA)

• The right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it
• The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@sipandstudy.com.

7. Useful Cookie Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them effectively, we recommend the following trusted resources:

• About Cookies – www.aboutcookies.org
  A comprehensive guide to what cookies are, how they work, and how to control or delete them.
• All About Cookies – www.allaboutcookies.org
  User-friendly explanations on how cookies are used by websites and how you can manage them across browsers.
• GDPR Guide to Cookies – GDPR.eu
  Detailed information about cookie use under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with the revised date.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please reach out via our Contact page.