Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how The Black Swan website uses cookies and similar browser storage. It covers what is used on this website, why it is used, and how you can control optional cookies.

Who We Are

This website is operated for The Black Swan, Church Lane, Homersfield, Harleston, IP20 0ET, UK. If you have questions about this policy or your privacy choices, please contact us.

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website. Similar technologies, such as local storage, can also remember information in your browser. They can help a website work, remember your choices, protect forms from spam or provide optional third-party features.

How We Use Cookies

We use essential storage where it is necessary for the website to function, and we ask for your consent before loading optional third-party embeds such as Google Maps. Optional cookies are not required to browse the website or send an enquiry.

Essential Storage

Essential storage is used to remember your cookie preference and to support website security. This is necessary to provide the website and does not require consent.

Form Security

Our enquiry forms include a hidden honeypot field and may use Cloudflare Turnstile to help prevent automated spam submissions. Turnstile is treated as a necessary security measure for the form. The form cannot be fully tested until the live Turnstile keys are configured in Cloudflare.

Optional Cookies And Embeds

Google Maps is blocked until you accept optional cookies. If you accept optional cookies, the embedded map may set cookies or collect information such as your IP address, browser details and interaction data according to Google's own terms and privacy information.

Your Choices

We also use session storage called black-swan-christmas-2026-seen to remember that the Christmas popup has appeared during your current browser-tab visit. This promotional reminder operates whether you accept or reject optional cookies. It stores only a yes/no reminder, is not used to track browsing activity, and is not sent to a third party. It normally clears when the tab is closed; browsers that restore a previous session may restore this reminder too.

The Christmas reminder is removed when the site next runs at or after 23:59 UK time on 24 December 2026. If your browser blocks session storage, the popup can appear again when you open another page. The Christmas menu and order form remain available during the promotion regardless of your cookie choice.

When you first visit the website, you can accept or reject optional cookies. If you reject optional cookies, Google Maps remains blocked and a direct map link is shown instead.

You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie Settings button shown on the website. You can also delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings.

Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to block, delete or manage cookies and local storage. If you block all cookies or storage, some website features may not work as intended, including remembering your cookie preference.

Changes To This Policy

We may update this policy if the website changes, for example if analytics, advertising tools or additional embeds are added in future.

Last updated: 15 September 2026