Cookie policy
7 May 2026
Information about our use of cookies
J D Wetherspoon plc (“We” “Us” “Our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other of its users. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve the website. By continuing to browse the website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers which we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, if you agree. Cookies contain information which is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
Which cookies do we use?
We use the following cookies:
- Necessary cookies. These cookies are required for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off. They include cookies which remember your consent preferences, support bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare, and enable our website to load reliably via Amazon Web Services.
- Functional cookies. These cookies enable enhanced functionality on our website. They support load balancing to ensure a consistent and reliable experience when searching for a pub or hotel.
- Analytics cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and understand how visitors move around our website. This helps us to improve the way our website works and identify any issues that need attention. These cookies are only set with your consent.
- Performance cookies. These are used to understand and analyse key performance indicators of the website to help deliver a better user experience. These cookies are only set with your consent.
Where can you find more information?
In the table below, you will find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them:
| Cookie | Name | Duration | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CookieYes | cookieyes-consent | 1 year | Remembers your cookie consent preferences. | Set by CookieYes to store your consent choices so that they are respected on return visits. |
| Google reCAPTCHA | rc::a | Never expires | Identifies bots to protect the website against spam. | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish legitimate users from automated traffic. |
| Google reCAPTCHA | rc::c | Session | Identifies bots to protect the website against spam. | Set by Google reCAPTCHA. Deleted when the browser is closed. |
| Cloudflare | __cf_bm | 1 hour | Supports Cloudflare Bot Management. | Set by Cloudflare to distinguish between humans and bots. |
| Cloudflare | _cfuvid | Session | Maintains session consistency across requests. | Set by Cloudflare. Deleted when the browser is closed. |
| Amazon Web Services | AWSALBCORS | 7 days | Enables load balancing to ensure reliable website performance. | Set by AWS to route requests consistently across servers. |
| Google Analytics | _ga | 1 year 1 month | Identifies unique visitors across sessions. | Used by Google Analytics to assign an anonymous identifier to each visitor. |
| Google Analytics | ga* | 1 year 1 month | Tracks session data and page views. | Used by Google Analytics to store session information. |
| Amazon Web Services | AWSALB | 7 days | Maps your session to a server for consistent performance. | Set by AWS Application Load Balancer. |
| Amazon Web Services | AWSALBTGCORS | 7 days | Maps your session to a target server. | Set by AWS to maintain session routing. |
| Amazon Web Services | AWSALBTG | 7 days | Maps your session to a target server. | Set by AWS to maintain session routing. |
How can I block cookies?
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may be unable to access all or part of our site.
How we use cookies
We use Google Analytics to see how visitors reach our website and the path they take through it. This helps us to understand how to improve our website, what our most popular content is and where we have issues which need fixing.
What about third-party websites?
Our website may link through to third-party websites which may also use cookies over which we have no control. We recommend that you check the privacy and cookie policies of those websites for information about the cookies they may use and their collection of personal data. We can’t accept any responsibility for any content contained in third-party websites.
What will you do with my personal data?
Personal data, as defined in our Privacy Policy, is collected by the cookies we use, listed in the tables above. Our explains why we collect this data, what we do with it, our legal basis for collection and information about your rights under data protection law.
