Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Share My Dine uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit and interact with our website and mobile applications. By continuing to use our Services, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us understand how you use our Platform so we can improve your experience.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Platform. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure access to authenticated areas, and shopping cart management. The Platform cannot function properly without these cookies.

• Session cookies — to maintain your logged-in state during a browsing session.
• Security cookies — to protect against fraudulent logins and cross-site request forgery.
• Cart cookies — to remember items in your cart, including group orders and tiffin subscriptions.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Platform, such as which pages are visited most often, how users navigate between pages, and whether error messages are encountered. All data collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous.

• Page view tracking — to understand which dining experiences, recipes, and cooking classes are most popular.
• User journey analysis — to improve our website navigation and user flow.
• Error monitoring — to detect and fix technical issues on the Platform.
• A/B testing — to compare different versions of features and choose the best experience for our users.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the Platform to remember choices you make (such as your preferred cuisine, dietary requirements, or location) and provide enhanced, personalised features.

• Preference cookies — to remember your dietary preferences, favourite recipes, and saved chefs.
• Location cookies — to recommend dining experiences near you.
• Language cookies — to remember your preferred language settings.
• Live stream preferences — to remember which cooking streams you have set reminders for.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you, limit the number of times you see an advertisement, and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

• Targeted advertising — to show you dining experiences and offers based on your interests and previous bookings.
• Retargeting cookies — to remind you of experiences you viewed but did not book.
• Social media cookies — to enable sharing of content on social networks and track engagement from social platforms.
• Referral tracking — to attribute bookings made through our loyalty program referral links.

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use cookies set by third-party services that appear on our Platform. These include:

• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe) — to securely process transactions and prevent fraud.
• Delivery partners — to facilitate tiffin service and takeaway order tracking.
• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) — to help us understand Platform usage.
• Social media platforms — to enable social sharing and authentication features.

How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain cookies. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and parts of our Platform may no longer be fully accessible.

• Browser settings — You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close your browser.
• Opt-out links — You can opt out of targeted advertising cookies through industry opt-out pages such as Your Online Choices (www.youronlinechoices.com).
• Device settings — On mobile devices, you can adjust privacy and advertising tracking settings in your device preferences.
• Cookie consent tool — Our Platform displays a cookie consent banner on your first visit, where you can manage your cookie preferences.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at info@sharemydine.co.uk.