Cookie Policy
Vine & Hammer — Fine Wine Auction Marketplace
Last updated: May 2026.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in and understand how visitors use the site.
Some cookies are essential for the website to function. Others are used to improve your experience or help us understand how the site is being used.
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Essential | Keeps you logged in to your Vine & Hammer account | Session / 14 days |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Essential | Tracks cart contents for the checkout process | Session |
| woocommerce_session_* | Essential | Maintains your session and checkout state | 2 days |
| wp-settings-* | Functional | Remembers your display preferences | 1 year |
| _stripe_* | Essential | Set by Stripe for payment processing and fraud prevention | Session / 1 year |
| _ga, _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — helps us understand how visitors use the site. No personally identifiable information is collected. | 2 years / 24 hours |
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are required for the Platform to function correctly. They enable core features such as account login, the checkout process and payment processing. These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting your ability to use the site.
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site — which pages are most popular, how long people stay and where traffic comes from. This helps us improve the Platform.
Analytics cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. IP addresses are anonymised. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Managing cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
• View cookies stored on your device and delete them individually
• Block all cookies from a specific website
• Block all third-party cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close the browser
Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in or completing purchases on Vine & Hammer.
For instructions on managing cookies in your browser, visit:
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Questions: enquiries@vineandhammer.com