Last updated: 17 August 2026
Old World Wines SL (“Old World Wines”, “we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (“LOPDGDD”).
1. Who is responsible for your data (Data Controller)
The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:
Old World Wines SL
Buzon 02043, 03729 Lliber, Alicante, Spain
Email: info@oldworldwines.es
2. What personal data we collect
We collect personal data in the following ways:
Information you provide to us directly — for example, when you complete our partner/contact enquiry form, we may collect your name, company name, business type, country, phone number, email address, estimated order volume, wines of interest, and any message or additional information you choose to share with us.
Information collected automatically — when you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and how you interact with the site. Details of the specific cookies used, and how to manage your preferences, are provided in our cookie consent banner.
3. Why we process your data and legal basis
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
– To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about our wine sourcing services (legal basis: performance of pre-contractual steps taken at your request, and our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries).
– To manage and, where applicable, progress a business relationship with you or the company you represent (legal basis: performance of a contract or steps prior to entering into one).
– To operate, secure, and improve our website, and to understand how visitors use it (legal basis: consent, obtained via our cookie banner, for non-essential cookies; legitimate interest for strictly necessary cookies).
– To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations (legal basis: legal obligation).
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Strictly necessary cookies are used to ensure the website functions correctly. With your consent, we may also use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors use our site. You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in the website footer.
5. Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal data with:
– Wineries and producers, where necessary to progress an enquiry or order you have requested, as described in our Sourcing Intermediary Terms.
– Service providers who support our business operations, such as website hosting, email, and analytics providers, acting on our instructions.
– Public authorities, where required by law.
Some of our service providers (for example, analytics providers such as Google) may process data outside the European Economic Area, including in the United States. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognised under GDPR, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
6. How long we keep your data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including to maintain our business relationship with you, respond to your enquiries, and comply with our legal, accounting, and reporting obligations. Enquiry and contact form data that does not lead to an ongoing business relationship is generally retained for a limited period and then deleted or anonymised.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
– Access the personal data we hold about you.
– Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Request erasure of your data, where applicable.
– Request restriction of, or object to, our processing of your data.
– Request portability of your data, where technically feasible.
– Withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@oldworldwines.es. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, www.aepd.es), or with the supervisory authority in your own EU member state.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.
10. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at info@oldworldwines.es.
