Cookies & legal notice
Legal notice
winemap is a personal, non-commercial project. The operator is a private individual, not a company.
- Operator: Bent Verberckmoes, Belgium
- Email: support@winemap.vpswb.store
- Single point of contact under the EU Digital Services Act, for users and authorities: support@winemap.vpswb.store.
See also the Imprint, the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy.
Cookie policy
This page lists everything winemap stores in your browser. We use no advertising, analytics or tracking cookies, and no third-party cookies. Cookies are small files; "local storage" and similar tools work like cookies and are covered here too.
Strictly necessary (no consent needed)
The app can't work without these, or you asked for them by signing in or starting as a guest.
| Name | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
connect.sid (cookie) | Keeps you signed in during your visit. | Renewed on every visit, up to 12 months |
bm_remember (cookie) | Keeps you signed in on this device, also after we update the app. Stored on our side only as a hash. Removed when you log out. | Up to 12 months |
bm_guest (cookie) | Connects your browser to your guest pins when you log wines without an account. | 12 months |
bm_device (cookie) and bm_device_id (local storage) | A random id of this browser, handed out when you are signed in. We use it for security: to recognise your sessions and to make bans effective. See the Privacy Policy, section 6. | Up to 24 months |
beermap_cookie_consent (local storage) | Remembers your choice in the cookie banner. | Until you change it |
beermap-offline-pins (IndexedDB) | Holds pins you logged without internet until they can be sent. | Until sent |
| Offline cache (service worker) | Stores the app files and photos you viewed, so the app starts faster and works offline. | Until a new version replaces it |
beermap_pending_friend (session storage) | Remembers a friend invite while you sign up. | Until you close the tab |
Settings (only with your consent)
These remember your choices on this device. If you choose "Decline" in the cookie banner, we don't store them and your settings reset when you close the app.
| Name (local storage) | What it remembers |
|---|---|
beermap_theme | Light, dark or automatic theme |
beermap_drunk_off | The day you switched the joke "drunk mode" off |
beermap_beta_games | Whether the drinking games tab is on |
beermap_label_scan | Whether wine labels are scanned |
beermap_lens_picked, beermap_main_back_camera | Which camera lens you picked |
beermap_install_prompt_shown | That you already saw the "install the app" hint |
Third parties that see your browser
These aren't cookies, but your browser contacts them directly, so they see your IP address: CARTO (map tiles) and, when you use label scanning, jsDelivr (scanner code). If you sign in with Google, Google sets its own cookies on its own sign-in pages. See the Privacy Policy, section 4.
Your choices
- Use Cookie settings below, or Settings → Cookie preferences in the app, to change your choice at any time.
- You can delete or block cookies and site data in your browser. Then you are signed out, and a guest loses the link to their guest pins.
- Choosing "Decline" never limits the features that make the app work.