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Cookie Policy (EU)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 19, 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://thegrainandgrape.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behavior on https://thegrainandgrape.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

6. Placed cookies

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

Automattic

Statistics

Usage

We use Automattic for website development. Read more about Automattic

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_qs
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide functions across pages

Criteo

Marketing

Usage

We use Criteo for remarketing. Read more about Criteo

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Criteo Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
cto_bundle
Expiration
13 months
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
criteo_pt_cdb_bidcachemap
Expiration
persistent
Function

Purpose pending investigation

Name
criteo_fast_bid
Expiration
Function
Name
criteo_fast_bid_expires
Expiration
Function
Name
criteo_fast_bid_standalone_expires
Expiration
Function
Name
criteo_fast_bid_standalone
Expiration
Function
Name
criteo_pt_cdb_mngr_metrics
Expiration
Function

Zendesk

Statistics

Usage

We use Zendesk for Customer Relations Management. Read more about Zendesk

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
ZD-suid
Expiration
20 minutes
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
ZD-buid
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique user ID

Google Maps

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Maps API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
WP_DATA_USER_218457819
Expiration
Function
Name
*.clientId
Expiration
Function
Name
*.appUserId
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_218457819
Expiration
Function
Name
WPCOM_7_DAYS_PERSISTENCE
Expiration
Function
Name
WPCOM_7_DAYS_PERSISTENCE_TS
Expiration
Function
Name
ZD-widgetOpen
Expiration
Function
Name
_wpcomsh_support_session_detected
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_218457822
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_218457822
Expiration
Function
Name
6453b7fc45cea5c267e60fed.givenName
Expiration
Function
Name
6453b7fc45cea5c267e60fed.surname
Expiration
Function
Name
6453b7fc45cea5c267e60fed.email
Expiration
Function
Name
menu-panel-experiment-assignment-v2-calypso_help_center_menu_popover_increase_exposure-menu_popover
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::e4794374cce15378101b63de24117572::VisitorStore::statusrequestHandler_contacts
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::e4794374cce15378101b63de24117572::VisitorStore::statusrequestHandler_respondent
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::languageCodes
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::e4794374cce15378101b63de24117572::VisitorStore::visitor
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::e4794374cce15378101b63de24117572::statusrequestHandler_contacts
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::tldToLanguageMap
Expiration
Function
Name
survi::e4794374cce15378101b63de24117572::statusrequestHandler_respondent
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Barbara Skinner
PO Box 1058
Jamestown, NC 27282

United States
Website: https://thegrainandgrape.com
Email: theskinners@ex.comthegrainandgrape.com
Phone number: +1 757 478 8693

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on January 13, 2025.

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