BelgiumWineStore.eu — Cookie Policy

Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on BelgiumWineStore.eu. It works together with our Privacy Policy. You can manage your preferences any time via the consent banner.

Who We Are

Controller: DP Sales BV ("Belgium Wine Store") — Koning Boudewijnlaan 20A, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium. Contact: support@belgiumwinestore.eu. Effective Date: September 03, 2025.

What Are Cookies

What are cookies and similar technologies:

• Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We also use local storage, pixels and SDKs for similar purposes.
• Cookies can be first‑party (set by us) or third‑party (set by our service providers).

Types of Cookies

Types of cookies we use:

• Strictly necessary: required for the site to function (security, load balancing, shopping cart, checkout, consent storage). These cannot be switched off.
• Functional: enhance usability (remembering choices, account features).
• Analytics: measure traffic and performance with privacy safeguards. We deploy these only with your consent where required by law.
• Advertising/retargeting: only if activated in the future and only with your consent.

Representative Cookies and Lifetimes

Representative cookies and lifetimes (examples):

• Cart/session cookies (first‑party): session to 2 days.
• Consent cookies (first‑party): up to 12 months.
• Analytics cookies (third‑party): 1–13 months depending on provider settings.
• Security/fraud prevention tokens from our payment provider: session to a few days.

Third‑Party Services

Third‑party services that may set cookies or similar:

• Payment processing: Mollie — for secure checkout, SCA and fraud prevention.
• Analytics: a privacy‑respecting analytics provider (details shown in the banner when active).
• Content delivery and performance: hosting/CDN providers (strictly necessary).

Consent Management

Consent management:

• We use a consent banner to record your choices per category. Non‑essential cookies are disabled by default until you consent.
• You can change or withdraw consent at any time via the banner link in the footer.
• For mobile apps or in‑app browsers, options may appear in settings or as a persistent footer link.

Browser Controls

Browser controls:

You can also configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Doing so may affect site functionality, especially for checkout and account features.

Retention

Retention:

Cookie lifetimes vary by purpose and provider. We align lifetimes with necessity and privacy principles and periodically review them.

Changes to this Policy

Changes to this Policy:

We may update this Cookie Policy. Material changes will be highlighted in the banner.