Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how O&C Butcher uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them and how you can control your preferences.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work correctly and can also be used to remember your preferences, understand how you use a website and provide more relevant marketing.

Some cookies are necessary for our website to work, while others are optional and will only be used according to your cookie preferences.

How we use cookies

We group the cookies used on our website into the following categories:

Required cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They support essential features such as logging into your account, adding products to your shopping bag, proceeding through checkout and keeping the website secure.

Because these cookies are required for the website to operate, they cannot be switched off through our cookie preference settings.

Personalisation cookies

These cookies remember information about how you use our website and choices you make, helping us to personalise your experience when you return.

You can choose whether to allow personalisation cookies through our cookie preference settings.

Marketing cookies

These cookies may be used by us and our partners, including Shopify, to help us understand the effectiveness of our marketing, improve our marketing communications and show you more relevant advertising on other websites.

You can choose whether to allow marketing cookies through our cookie preference settings.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, for example which pages are visited and how customers move around the site. We use this information to understand how our website is performing and identify areas where we can improve the customer experience.

You can choose whether to allow analytics cookies through our cookie preference settings.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies and similar technologies may be provided by third parties that support the operation, analysis and marketing of our website. This includes Shopify, the ecommerce platform that powers our online store.

Where required, optional cookies from these services will only be used in accordance with the choices you make through our cookie preference settings. Third parties may process information collected through their technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you visit our website, you can choose which optional cookies you are happy for us to use through our cookie preference controls. Required cookies will remain active because they are necessary for the website to function.

You can review or change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie preferences link available on our website.

You can also control or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Please be aware that blocking certain cookies may affect how some parts of our website work.

How long are cookies stored?

Different cookies remain on your device for different periods of time. Some are session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, while others may remain for a set period so that the website can recognise your preferences when you return.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if the technologies or services used on our website change. The latest version will always be published on this page.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

O&C Butcher
129–131 High Street
Aldeburgh
Suffolk
IP15 5AR
United Kingdom

Email: info@ocbutcher.co.uk
Telephone: 01728 452229