Overview
We respect your privacy and we will protect it.
This privacy policy sets out how Grandstore uses and protects any information you give when you use our website. Grandstore is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using our website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. The privacy policy may change from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page periodically to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
Information we collect:
We may collect the following information:
Contact details including your name, email address and delivery details.
Demographic information such as your postcode and delivery region.
Your preferences including what wines you like to drink and how you like to purchase.
Other information relevant to improving the customer experience and providing better offers.
For the exhaustive list of cookies we collect see the List of Cookies we collect section.
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
If you have opted in to receive our emails we will periodically send you promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information we think you may find interesting using the email address you have provided.
We may use the information collected regarding your wine and buying preference so to customise the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- - whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
- - if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by calling us to cancel.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Privacy Act .
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please call or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Email marketing
Grandstore emails contain special wine offers and allow subscribers the opportunity to buy wine online. You may opt out from Grandstore emails at any time by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our bulletins. Under no circumstances will any of your personal information you have supplied us be made available to another organisation other than the third party IT agency that we employ for our email marketing communications. You may opt-out from receiving marketing communications at any time by updating your details on our website under ‘My Account’, emailing us at enquiries@grandstore.co.za
List of cookies we collect
The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.
Cookie Name | Cookie Description |
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CART | The association with your shopping cart. |
CATEGORY_INFO | Stores the category info on the page, that allows to display pages more quickly. |
COMPARE | The items that you have in the Compare Products list |
CURRENCY | Your preferred currency |
CUSTOMER_AUTH | An encrypted version of your customer id with the store. |
CUSTOMER_INFO | An indicator if you are currently logged into the store. |
CUSTOMER_SEGMENT_IDS | An encrypted version of the customer group you belong to. |
EXTERNAL_NO_CACHE | Stores the Customer Segment ID |
FRONTEND | A flag, which indicates whether caching is disabled or not. |
GUEST-VIEW | You sesssion ID on the server. |
LAST_CATEGORY | Allows guests to edit their orders. |
LAST_PRODUCT | The most recent product you have viewed. |
PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART | Indicates whether it is allowed to use cache. |
POLL | A link to information about your cart and viewing history if you have asked the site. |
RECENTLYCOMPARED | The ID of any polls you have recently voted in. |
STF | Information on what polls you have voted on. |
STORE | Information on products you have emailed to friends. |
USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE | The store view or language you have selected. |
VIEWED_PRODUCT_IDS | Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies. |
WISHLIST | The products that you have recently viewed. |
WISHLIST_CNT | An encrypted list of products added to your Wishlist. The number of items in your Wishlist. |