Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.
Cookies can be used for different purposes, including enabling essential website functions, remembering preferences, analysing website usage and, where applicable, providing personalised content or advertising.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Dutchess uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure that the website functions properly and to improve the user experience.
Depending on the services and features enabled on the website, cookies may be used for:
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Essential / necessary purposes — to enable the website to function and provide requested services.
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Preferences / functionality — to remember settings or choices made by the visitor.
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Analytics — to help us understand how visitors use the website and improve its content and functionality.
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Marketing / third-party services — where applicable, to support external services or personalised marketing.
Not all categories necessarily apply at all times. The cookies actually used on the website may change when website features or third-party services are added, removed or updated.
3. Necessary Cookies
Some cookies are necessary for the basic operation, security and functionality of the website.
These cookies do not require consent where they are strictly necessary to provide a service expressly requested by the user or to enable the website to function.
4. Non-Essential Cookies
Cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the website, such as certain analytics, advertising or other tracking cookies, will only be used where the required consent has been obtained.
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie consent mechanism provided on the website.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the website, you may be presented with a cookie banner or consent mechanism allowing you to:
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accept the use of non-essential cookies;
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reject non-essential cookies; or
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configure your preferences, where applicable.
The choice to accept or reject non-essential cookies will be presented clearly and independently of acceptance of the website's Terms & Conditions or Privacy Policy. This distinction is important under the AEPD's current guidance.
You may also withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some services incorporated into the website may place cookies or use similar technologies operated by third parties.
Where applicable, these may include services used for website functionality, analytics, embedded content or other third-party features.
The use of such technologies is subject to the relevant third party's own policies in addition to this Cookie Policy.
7. Browser Settings
You can also manage or delete cookies through the settings of your web browser.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of parts of the website.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the cookies or technologies used on the website change or when applicable legal requirements are updated.
The latest version will always be published on this page.
Last updated: September 2026