Auction Holdings Ltd and its Group Companies

Effective Date: June 2026
Review Date: June 2027

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Auction Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary companies, including Forum Auctions Ltd, Bid for Wine Ltd and Forum Fine Wine Ltd (together referred to as the ‘Group’, ‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’), use cookies and similar technologies on our websites. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function effectively, improve user experience, remember preferences and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their websites.

Cookies may be set by us (‘first-party cookies’) or by third-party providers whose services are used on our websites (‘third-party cookies’).

2. HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies and similar technologies for a variety of purposes, including:
• Ensuring our websites function properly.
• Remembering your preferences and settings.
• Enabling website security and fraud prevention.
• Analysing website traffic and visitor behaviour.
• Improving website performance and user experience.
• Measuring the effectiveness of marketing activities.
• Providing content and advertising that may be relevant to your interests.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our websites and cannot be switched off through our cookie preference tools.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites and improve performance.

3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember preferences and settings to enhance your experience.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be used to deliver relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness.

3.5 Social Media and Third-Party Cookies
These cookies may be set by social media platforms, embedded content providers and other third parties.

4. CONSENT TO COOKIES

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You can choose which categories of cookies you wish to accept through our cookie consent banner and preference centre. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent.

5. MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through our cookie preference centre. Most web browsers also allow you to control cookies through browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our websites.

6. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We may use third-party services that set cookies or collect information through similar technologies, including analytics providers, advertising partners, social media platforms, embedded content providers and customer relationship management systems. The providers used may change from time to time as our websites and services develop.

7. COOKIE LIST

Details of the specific cookies currently used on our websites, including their purpose, provider and duration, are available through our cookie preference centre.

Where a cookie consent platform is used on a Group website, the cookie declaration generated by that platform forms part of this Cookie Policy and provides the most up-to-date information about the cookies currently in use.

8. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our business practices. Any updates will be published on the relevant Group website and will take effect from the date shown at the top of this Policy.

9. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact:

compliance@forumauctions.co.uk

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Further information is available at www.ico.org.uk.