Last Updated
This Cookie Policy was last revised in June 2024. We review it whenever our site setup changes, so the date above is the version you should treat as current.
About Cookies
Cookies are small text files a website saves to your device when you visit. They hold short pieces of information — a session ID, a saved preference, a record that you've already dismissed the consent banner, so the site can recognise you on the next click instead of starting from scratch each time.
Not all cookies live the same length of time.
Session cookies exist only while your browser tab is open. Close the tab, and they're gone. These handle the temporary stuff, like keeping your place as you move from our sushi dining pages to cocktails and bars.
Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period — days, months, sometimes longer, until they expire or you clear them. They remember settings between visits, which is why you don't have to reconfirm your cookie choice every single time you land here.
Cookies We Use
We keep our cookie use lean. Here's what's running, grouped by what each set actually does.
Essential cookies
These make the site function. They manage page navigation, security, and your consent choice. The site can't work properly without them, so they don't require opt-in — disabling them through your browser may break parts of the experience.
Analytics cookies
These help us understand traffic and performance — which guides on South Kensington nightlife people read, where they drop off, how fast pages load. The data is aggregated. It tells us patterns, not personal identities.
Advertising cookies
We don't run these today. We may use them in the future to tailor content or promotions to your interests. If that changes, we'll update this page and ask for consent before anything goes live.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies come from services we rely on rather than from us directly. A few are planned rather than active, and we want to be straight about that.
Our content delivery network (CDN) uses cookies to serve pages quickly and reliably, distributing images and files from servers closer to you. That's the one third-party category in regular use right now.
Analytics providers and advertising networks fall under future implementation. Should we bring an analytics partner or ad network on board, their cookies would be subject to their own privacy terms, and we'd name them here. We're not going to surprise you with trackers you didn't expect.
For how we handle the data behind these cookies, see our Privacy Policy.
Controlling Cookies
You're in charge of what stays on your device. Every major browser lets you block cookies, delete the ones already stored, or get a prompt before any are set. Look under Settings or Preferences, usually filed under Privacy.
A trade-off comes with switching them off. Block essential cookies and parts of the site may stop behaving — the consent banner might reappear on every visit, and some features could fail quietly. Disable analytics cookies and nothing breaks for you; we simply lose the signal that helps us improve which brunch and live music events coverage actually lands.
You can also clear cookies at any time and start fresh. Your choice isn't permanent.
Policy Changes
We'll update this policy as our site and the services behind it evolve — particularly if those future analytics or advertising cookies come into play. When we make a meaningful change, we revise the date at the top of this page and, where the change affects your consent, refresh the banner so you can review your choice.
This page covers cookies specifically; it doesn't claim to be an exhaustive guide to every tracking method on the web. If anything here is unclear, Contact us and we'll explain it plainly.