Cookie Policy

Global — Including EU/UK GDPR Compliance | Effective Date: March 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Giesen Group Limited uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on this website. It also explains your rights and choices in relation to those technologies.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, please also see our California Privacy Rights Statement.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide information to website operators. Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons (pixel tags), local storage, and tracking scripts. For simplicity, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Category	Purpose	Examples
Strictly Necessary	Essential for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.	Age gate memory, session management, security
Analytics & Performance	Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.	Google Analytics, visit counts, page performance
Marketing & Advertising	Used to show relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness.	Social media pixels (Meta, TikTok), retargeting
Affiliate Tracking	Track clicks on retail partner links to measure performance and, where applicable, attribute commissions.	Impact, Awin, ShareASale, Amazon Associates, FlexOffers, Partnerize tracking cookies
Social Media	Enable sharing and interaction with social media platforms integrated into the site.	Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok

Your Consent and Choices

When you visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent as they are essential to the operation of the site. All other cookies will only be set if you give your consent.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website. You can also control cookies through your browser settings — most browsers allow you to refuse all or some cookies, delete cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

3.1 Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie settings panel on this website. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

3.2 Browser-Level Controls

Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. For guidance specific to your browser, please visit the browser developer's website. Useful resources include allaboutcookies.org.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third parties whose services we use. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use the information collected. We have no control over these third-party cookies. Key third-party cookie providers include:
• Google Analytics — for website analytics
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram) — for social sharing and advertising measurement
• TikTok — for social media integration and advertising measurement
• YouTube — for embedded video content
• LinkedIn — for professional social sharing
• Affiliate networks (Impact, Awin, ShareASale, FlexOffers, Partnerize, Amazon Associates) — for tracking retail link performance
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

EU and UK Visitors — GDPR / UK GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the following provisions apply to you in addition to the rest of this Cookie Policy.

5.1 Legal Basis for Cookie Use

We rely on the following legal bases to use cookies and similar technologies:
• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): for all non-essential cookies, including analytics, marketing, affiliate tracking, and social media cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): for strictly necessary cookies where processing is required for the operation of this website and your interests do not override ours.

5.2 Your Rights Under GDPR / UK GDPR

In addition to managing your consent through our cookie banner, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated. For EU residents this is your national data protection authority; for UK residents it is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
For full details of your rights under GDPR/UK GDPR, please see our Privacy Policy.

5.3 Data Controller

Giesen Group Limited, 46b Halwyn Drive, Christchurch, New Zealand is the data controller for personal data processed through cookies on this website. Contact: enquiries@giesengroup.co.nz.

6. Affiliate Tracking Cookies — Additional Information

When you click a link on our website to a retail partner (such as an online wine retailer), an affiliate tracking cookie may be placed on your device by the affiliate network managing that programme. This cookie allows the network to identify that the visit to the retailer originated from our website and, where applicable, to attribute any resulting purchase to us for commission purposes.
Affiliate tracking cookies are categorised as non-essential and will only be set if you have given your consent to this category. You can opt out of affiliate tracking cookies through our cookie settings panel.

The affiliate networks whose cookies may be used include: Amazon Associates, Impact, Awin, ShareASale, FlexOffers, and Partnerize, as well as any direct partner programmes managed through our website platform. Retailers associated with these programmes may vary and change over time.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable law. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

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

Giesen Group Limited
46b Halwyn Drive, Christchurch, New Zealand
Email: enquiries@giesengroup.co.nz