Cookies & Preferences
1. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to keep the website functioning, remember basic preferences, and understand aggregated visitor patterns. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser.
2. Types of Cookies
- Essential — security, navigation, and form submission features.
- Preference — language, accessibility, and banner choices.
- Analytics — anonymous counts that help us improve pages and pacing of content.
We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.
3. Legal Basis
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, essential cookies may operate without consent. For non-essential cookies, we request your consent via our on-screen banner.
4. Managing Cookies
Use the banner options to accept all or to keep only essential cookies. You can also clear or block cookies via your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect features like remembering form inputs or keeping the cookie banner hidden once you choose.
5. Data Collected
Cookies may hold anonymised identifiers, browser type, and visit timestamps. We do not attach analytics data to booking records.
6. Third-Party Analytics
We use privacy-friendly analytics with IP anonymisation and short retention. Reports are aggregated and cannot identify individuals.
7. Contact
Questions? Email [email protected] or write to Quarterbound Bookshops, 18 Parchment Street, Winchester SO23 8AZ, England.Last reviewed: October 2025