Privacy Policy

The data controller for SpanishWines.co.uk is Michal Kalasek, a sole trader registered in the Czech Republic under business registration number (IČO) 88767621, holding a Czech trade licence (živnostenský list). You can contact us at info@spanishwines.co.uk.

We may collect the following types of personal data when you use our website:

• Contact information: your email address, if you choose to contact us.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, and pages visited.
• Usage data: information about how you use our website, including clicks, referral sources, and browsing patterns.
• Affiliate tracking data: cookies and similar identifiers placed by our partner networks (such as Daisycon and Winalist) to attribute referrals and commissions.

We collect data directly when you contact us via email, and automatically when you browse the site through cookies, server logs, and third-party analytics tools.

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
• To operate, maintain, and improve our website and user experience.
• To measure website traffic and understand how visitors use our site.
• To track affiliate referrals and attribute commissions to us.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: (a) your consent, where required (for example, for non-essential cookies); (b) our legitimate interests in operating and improving the website and affiliate marketing; and (c) compliance with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us operate the website (such as hosting, analytics, and affiliate networks), provided they process data only on our instructions and in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Where data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

We use cookies and similar technologies to enable core website functionality, analyse usage, and support affiliate tracking. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Analytics and affiliate tracking data are typically retained for up to 26 months unless you delete or block the relevant cookies.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your personal data (the right to be forgotten).
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
• Request portability of your data.
• Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@spanishwines.co.uk.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please email us at info@spanishwines.co.uk.