Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.) when you visit certain websites. Its purpose is to recognise the user’s device and remember certain information about their activity. Cookies are essential to the working of the internet, as they offer advantages while browsing and make it easier to provide interactive services.

2. Why do we use cookies?

At BODEGA LA CUEVA DEL CASTILLO S.L.U. (hereinafter, “the Winery”), we use cookies to:

• Ensure that our website works correctly.
• Remember your preferences (for example, language or regional settings).
• Analyse your browsing experience so that we can continuously improve our content and services.
• Provide social media features and embed third-party content (where applicable).
• Obtain statistics on the traffic and use of our site, strictly for internal measurement purposes.

Using cookies helps us improve the quality of our website and the user experience. Under no circumstances do we use the information obtained for advertising purposes without your consent, or to build commercial profiles enabling personalised advertising without the appropriate legal basis.

3. Types of cookies used

Below we detail the different categories of cookies that may be installed through our website. Depending on the settings chosen by the user, some or others will be installed.

3.1. According to the entity that manages them

• First-party cookies: those sent to your device from our own domains or equipment, from which we provide the requested service.
• Third-party cookies: those sent to your device from a domain or equipment managed by another collaborating entity (for example, analytics service providers or social networks).

3.2. According to their duration

• Session cookies: these remain active only while the user is accessing the website, and disappear when the browser is closed.
• Persistent cookies: these are stored on the user’s device for a defined period, which may range from a few minutes to several years.

3.3. According to their purpose

• Technical or necessary cookies: these allow browsing of the website and the use of the different options or services available on it (for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, using security features, etc.).
• Personalisation cookies: these make it possible to remember certain browsing preferences (for example, language, browser type, regional settings, etc.).
• Analytics or measurement cookies: these make it possible to quantify the number of users who visit our website and to carry out statistical analysis of how they use it, in order to improve the content and services we offer.
• External social media cookies: these are used to allow visitors to interact with content from different social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.). The terms of use of these cookies and the information collected are governed by the privacy policy of each social platform.
• Advertising cookies (where applicable): these are used to manage any advertising spaces that may be included on the website and to display ads relevant to the user (they will only be used where valid user consent has been obtained, in accordance with legislation in force).

4. Third-party cookies we use

On our website we may use third-party services that collect information for statistical purposes, on the user’s use of the site and for the provision of other services related to the site’s activity. A common example is the use of Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (USA).

Google Analytics: stores cookies in order to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. These cookies collect anonymous information that does not personally identify the user. The information generated by the cookies (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google, Inc. on servers in the United States. We recommend consulting Google’s Privacy Policy for further information.

5. Accepting, configuring and rejecting cookies

When you access our website, a cookie notice (banner) will be displayed informing you of the existence of these technologies and of this Cookie Policy, and your consent to their use will be requested. If you continue browsing our website without changing your cookie settings, we will consider that you accept the installation of cookies on your device, unless you have configured your browser to reject them.

We also offer you the possibility of specifically configuring which cookies you wish to accept or reject through our settings panel or through your own browser.

6. How to disable or delete cookies

Most browsers allow users to manage their cookie preferences at any time. You can delete cookies already installed on your device or configure your browser so that they are not installed, through the settings of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge or Opera.

Please note that disabling or deleting certain cookies may cause some website features to stop working or to be limited, adversely affecting your user experience.

7. International data transfers

The cookies used by Google Analytics or other third-party services may involve the international transfer of data to the United States or other territories outside the European Economic Area (EEA), depending on the location of those entities’ servers. In all cases, such transfers will be carried out with an adequate level of protection and safeguards, in accordance with data protection legislation in force.

8. Updates and changes to the cookie policy

The Winery may unilaterally amend this Cookie Policy if required by applicable legislation or regulation, or in order to adapt it to the instructions issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency or another competent authority. Users are advised to visit this page periodically in order to stay informed of any changes.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at the following address:

• BODEGA LA CUEVA DEL CASTILLO S.L.U.
• Costanilla del Hospital Kalea, 7, 01330 Labastida (Álava), Spain
• E-mail: ruben@rubenprovedo.com