Cookie Policy
Last updated April 6, 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Opine Market, Inc. (“Opine”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at https://tryopine.com (the “Website”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, the specific data they may collect, how long they are retained, and the rights and choices you have to control their use.
We are committed to being transparent about how we use cookies in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and any other applicable privacy and electronic communications laws.
Please read this policy carefully alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we collect, use and protect your personal data more broadly.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet or other internet-connected device) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
Cookies are not harmful to your device and cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses. A cookie typically contains: the name of the website it came from, the “lifetime” of the cookie (how long it remains on your device), and a value — usually a randomly generated unique number.
Some cookies are set by us (“first-party cookies”) and some are set by third-party services we use (“third-party cookies”). Cookies can be “session cookies” (which expire when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (which remain on your device for a defined period of time or until you delete them).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our Website. Where a category of cookie requires your consent under GDPR/PECR, we will ask for it before setting those cookies.
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
What they do: These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests / legal obligation. These cookies do not require your consent as they are strictly necessary to deliver a service you have requested.
Examples of data collected: Session identifiers, authentication tokens, security tokens, load balancing identifiers.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Opine | Maintains your login session | Session (deleted on browser close) |
| csrf_token | Opine | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| cookie_consent | Opine | Records your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
3.2 Session Cookies
What they do: Session cookies are temporary cookies that exist only for the duration of your browser session. They help the Website keep track of your movement from page to page so you are not asked for the same information repeatedly.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests. No consent required as these are temporary and essential to navigation.
Examples of data collected: Page navigation path, session identifiers, temporary user preferences.
Retention Period: Deleted automatically when you close your browser.
3.3 Technical / Functional Cookies
What they do: These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. They remember choices you make (such as your language or region) to provide a more personalised experience.
Lawful basis: Legitimate interests for functionality critical to our service; consent for personalisation features that are not strictly necessary.
Examples of data collected: Language preference, user interface settings, previously entered form data.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| lang_pref | Opine | Stores your language/locale preference | 12 months |
| ui_settings | Opine | Stores your UI configuration | 12 months |
3.4 Analytics Cookies
What they do: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information collected is aggregated and is therefore anonymised or pseudonymised. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Lawful basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). We will only set these cookies once you have given your consent via our cookie banner.
Examples of data collected: IP address (anonymised), device ID, browser type and version, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URL, geographic location (country/region level only).
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users (short-term) | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Tracks visits for analytics | 3 months |
3.5 Profiling / Advertising Cookies
What they do: These cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Lawful basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). We will only set these cookies once you have given your explicit consent via our cookie banner.
Examples of data collected: IP address, device ID, browser fingerprint, pages visited, clicks and interaction data, inferred interests, geographic location.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta Pixel | Advertising targeting and conversion tracking | 3 months |
| fr | Meta | Advertising delivery and measurement | 3 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Personalised advertising | 13 months |
3.6 Multimedia Cookies
What they do: These cookies are set when you interact with embedded multimedia content on our Website (such as embedded videos). They may be set by third-party multimedia providers.
Lawful basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). These cookies are only activated when you choose to play or interact with multimedia content.
Examples of data collected: Video watch history, playback preferences, device information.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | YouTube | Tracks video views | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Estimates user bandwidth | 6 months |
| li_sugr | Browser recognition for video content | 3 months |
4. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Improve your experience — remembering your preferences and settings so you do not have to re-enter them each time you visit
- Analytics and performance — understanding how visitors use our Website so we can improve its structure, content and navigation
- Functionality — enabling core features of the Website and our services to work correctly
- Advertising and profiling — delivering relevant advertising and measuring the effectiveness of our campaigns (only with your consent)
- Security — detecting fraud, preventing abuse, and keeping your session secure
5. Data Collected by Cookies
Depending on the cookies you accept, the following categories of data may be collected:
- IP address (full or anonymised/truncated)
- Device ID and device type
- Browser type, version and language
- Operating system
- Geographic location (country or region level)
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation path
- Referring website or URL
- Click and interaction data
- Video or multimedia interaction data
- Inferred interests and user segments (advertising cookies only)
Where cookies collect data that can identify you or your device, such data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data (such as health or financial information) and we do not use cookies to target advertising at children.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Website are set by third parties, including service providers we use for analytics, advertising and multimedia. These third parties may use cookies independently in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not control the cookies set by third parties and are not responsible for the data they collect.
The principal third parties currently placing cookies on our Website are:
- Google Analytics — analytics cookies — Google Privacy Policy
- YouTube (Google LLC) — multimedia cookies — Google Privacy Policy
- LinkedIn — multimedia and advertising cookies — LinkedIn Privacy Policy
We recommend that you read the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use your data. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external websites.
7. Your Cookie Preferences and Consent
7.1 How we obtain your consent
When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that provides clear information about the cookies we use and asks for your consent before we set any non-essential cookies (analytics, profiling, advertising or multimedia categories). Strictly necessary and session cookies are set without consent as they are required for the Website to function.
Your consent is:
- Freely given — you will never be required to accept non-essential cookies to use our core services
- Specific — you can accept or decline each category of cookie separately
- Informed — the banner links to this Cookie Policy with full details of each cookie
- Unambiguous — consent is given by a clear affirmative action (ticking a box or clicking “Accept”), not by pre-ticked boxes or continued browsing
- Withdrawable — you can withdraw your consent at any time just as easily as you gave it
We keep a record of your consent, including the date, time and version of the policy you consented to.
7.2 Managing your preferences on our Website
You can view and change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our Website. This will open our consent management panel where you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Accept only Analytics cookies (and decline profiling/advertising)
- Accept only Functional cookies
- Customise your preferences by toggling individual cookie categories on or off
Your preferences will be saved and a cookie will be placed on your device to remember your choice for 12 months. After this period, we will ask for your consent again.
7.3 Managing cookies via your browser
You can also control and delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website. Instructions for the most common browsers are available below:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
For comprehensive guidance on managing cookies across all browsers, you can also visit: https://www.allaboutcookies.org
8. Cookie Retention Periods Summary
| Cookie Category | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Session or up to 12 months |
| Session Cookies | Session (deleted on browser close) |
| Functional / Technical | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | Up to 24 months |
| Profiling / Advertising | Up to 13 months |
| Multimedia | Session to 6 months |
| Consent record | 12 months |
Specific retention periods for individual cookies are listed in Section 3 above. Where third-party cookies are used, retention is governed by the respective third party's policy.
9. Legal Compliance
This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with the following laws and regulations:
- EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — Regulation (EU) 2016/679
- UK GDPR — as incorporated into UK law by the Data Protection Act 2018
- UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) — implementing the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
If you are located in California, you have additional rights regarding the sale or sharing of your personal information collected via cookies. Opine does not sell personal data. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us directly.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us using the details below:
Opine Market, Inc. Email: nate@tryopine.com / austin@tryopine.com Website: https://tryopine.com/contact
Data Protection Officer (DPO): Adam Brogden, GDPRLocal Ltd 1st Floor Front Suite, 27-29 North Street, Brighton, England, BN1 1EB Email: dpo.support@gdprlocal.com Tel: +44 1772 217 800
EU Representative: Instant EU GDPR Representative Ltd. Contact person: Adam Brogden Email: contact@gdprlocal.com Tel: +353 15 549 700 Address: Office 2, 12A Lower Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 X5P8, Ireland
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority:
- EU/EEA: European Data Protection Board — https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en
- UK: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We review and update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the law, or our practices. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via the Website or by email. We encourage you to check this page regularly to stay informed.
If we make changes that require fresh consent under applicable law, we will ask for your consent again through the cookie banner.