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This Cookie Policy explains how The Mate Company B.V., doing business as We Mate ("we", "us", "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://wematedrink.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, The Mate Company B.V.) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set third-party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website, or to support our analytics and marketing activities. The specific types of cookies we use are described below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the cookie banner that appears when you first visit our Website, and via the cookie preferences link available in our footer.
The cookie banner allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject:
- Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with the services available through our Website.
- Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website.
- Marketing cookies are used to deliver relevant advertising and to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. You may opt in or out of these freely.
If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, you may still use our Website though some functionality may be limited. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies at any time.
Cookies we use
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below. Please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the pages you visit and the actions you take.
Essential cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas, session management, and bot protection.
| Cookie | Purpose | Provider | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare's bot management distinguishes between humans and bots to protect the site from automated attacks. | Cloudflare (via Supabase) | Server cookie | 30 minutes |
sb-* |
The Supabase authentication session keeps you logged in to your account on our Website. | Supabase | Local storage | Session / persistent |
sb-access-token |
Carries your session token to the server so it can check you are signed in before opening restricted pages. | We Mate | First-party cookie | 24 hours (30 days if you sign in to the admin panel) |
wm_lang |
Remembers your language. The cookie is set on your first visit to the home page, from your browser's language; local storage keeps the language of the page you view or the one you choose. | We Mate | First-party cookie and local storage | Cookie: 1 year. Local storage: no expiry |
mrmatte_cart |
Keeps the products in your cart while you browse. | We Mate | Local storage | No expiry; deleted once the purchase is completed or when you sign out |
mrmatte_cart_mirror |
A copy of what is already saved in your account's cart, so products are not duplicated and removed ones do not come back. | We Mate | Local storage | No expiry; deleted once the purchase is completed or when you sign out |
customer_segment |
Remembers whether you arrived through the pre-sale shop or a friends and family invitation, so its conditions apply at checkout. | We Mate | Local storage | No expiry |
fnf_token |
Stores the code from your friends and family invitation so it can be checked at checkout. | We Mate | Local storage | No expiry |
pending_order_id |
Remembers the order created when you pay. When you are signed in, it is reused if you retry the payment, so you are not charged twice. | We Mate | Local storage | No expiry; deleted when a payment is completed or when the next attempt can no longer reuse the order |
wm_tasting_client |
A random identifier for this browser, sent with the blind tasting to limit submissions to 5 per hour. | We Mate | Local storage | No expiry |
wm_tasting_progress |
Keeps your tasting answers while you fill it in, so you do not lose them if you reload the page. | We Mate | Local storage | Until you submit the tasting |
wm_scroll:* |
Stores where you were on the page when you switch language, so you return to the same spot. | We Mate | Session storage | Deleted once used (at the latest, when you close the tab) |
wm_avisame_ciudad |
Stores the city you type in the “Avísame” form on the Spanish Find us & Events page, to show it in the confirmation. | We Mate | Session storage | Deleted once used (at the latest, when you close the tab) |
wm_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preferences. | We Mate | Local storage | 12 months |
__stripe_mid |
Stripe sets it on the checkout page to recognise the device and detect fraudulent payments. | Stripe | First-party cookie (set by Stripe) | 1 year |
__stripe_sid |
Stripe uses it to identify the current checkout session, for the same fraud prevention. | Stripe | First-party cookie (set by Stripe) | 30 minutes |
Analytics cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
| Cookie | Purpose | Provider | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users. | First-party cookie | 2 years as set by Google; Chrome caps it at 400 days and Safari at 7 days | |
_ga_<container-id> |
Used by Google Analytics to persist session state. | First-party cookie | 2 years as set by Google; Chrome caps it at 400 days and Safari at 7 days |
For more information on Google Analytics, see Google's Privacy Policy. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Marketing cookies
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If we do so in the future (for example, by integrating Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or Google Ads tracking), this Cookie Policy will be updated and you will be asked to renew your consent through the cookie banner before any such cookies are set.
Map storage on your device
The map on the "Find us & Events" page saves one item in your browser's session storage (sessionStorage). It is not a cookie, but it is stored on your device. It is not sent to any server and cannot be used to identify you.
| Key | Purpose | Provider | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wm-vuelo-visto |
Remembers that the map has already been shown in this tab, so its 2-second opening animation is not played again if you come back to the page. | We Mate | Session storage | Until you close the tab |
How can I control cookies on my browser?
Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies through their settings. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
If you would like to find out more about opting out of targeted online advertising more broadly, you can visit:
Other tracking technologies
Cookies are not the only way to recognise or track visitors to a website. We may use other similar technologies from time to time, such as web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier and allow us to recognise when someone has visited our Website or opened an email from us. This helps us understand traffic patterns, deliver content effectively, measure the performance of email campaigns, and improve the Website. In most cases these technologies rely on cookies to function, so disabling cookies will limit their effectiveness.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, contact us by email at info@wematedrink.com, or by post to:
The Mate Company B.V.
Egidiusstraat 12H
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1055 GT
Netherlands
For more information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy.
The Mate Company B.V. · Amsterdam · 2026