Cookie Policy
Last updated: 29 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Bishop & Melo, Lda., trading as the ESPIGA Pinto Estate Shop, uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. Who operates the website
The ESPIGA Pinto Estate Shop is operated by:
Bishop & Melo, Lda.
Edifício CULTIVA
Rua da Indústria, 13
3420-316 Tábua
Portugal
Commercial registration and legal person number: 518 227 022
VAT number: PT518227022
Email: shop@espigapinto.com
Telephone: +351 235 094 024
The shop is hosted and powered by Shopify.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website. We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, local storage and software tools that perform comparable functions.
These technologies may collect information such as:
- IP address;
- browser and device type;
- language;
- approximate location;
- pages viewed;
- referral source;
- session information;
- cart and checkout activity; and
- interactions with the website.
3. Categories of cookies we may use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for essential website functions, including:
- secure access;
- cart and checkout operation;
- payment and fraud-prevention functions;
- account authentication;
- session management; and
- recording cookie and privacy preferences.
They may be used without consent where permitted by law because they are necessary to provide services requested by the user.
Functional cookies
These cookies support optional features and remember choices that improve the use of the website.
Where consent is legally required, they are activated only after consent has been given.
Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, identify errors, measure performance and improve navigation and user experience.
They are used only in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
Advertising cookies
Where advertising tools are enabled, these cookies or similar technologies may be used to measure campaigns, limit repeated advertising or support personalised advertising.
They are activated only where the required consent has been obtained.
4. Shopify and other providers
Shopify may place cookies and use similar technologies to provide:
- website hosting;
- storefront and checkout functions;
- security;
- fraud prevention;
- customer accounts;
- payment processing;
- technical support; and
- platform performance.
Other providers may also use cookies where their services are enabled, such as analytics, advertising, email, customer-support or embedded-content providers.
The cookies and providers actually used may change when website features or applications are added, removed or updated.
5. Consent and cookie preferences
When required by law, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will not be activated until you have made a choice through the cookie banner or privacy-preferences interface.
You may:
- accept non-essential cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies;
- choose between available cookie categories; and
- change or withdraw your consent later.
You can reopen the privacy-preferences interface through the Cookie Preferences link on the website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect processing lawfully carried out before withdrawal.
6. Cookie duration
Some cookies expire when you close your browser. Others remain on your device for a defined period or until they are deleted.
Information about the categories, providers, purposes and available retention periods of cookies currently used may be shown in the website’s cookie-preferences interface.
7. Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their settings.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website, cart or checkout from functioning correctly.
Browser controls operate separately from the choices made through our cookie-preferences interface.
8. Personal data
Where cookies or similar technologies collect personal data, that information is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Depending on the technology used, the legal basis may include:
- performance of a contract;
- compliance with a legal obligation;
- our legitimate interests in operating and securing the website; or
- consent, particularly for non-essential analytics and advertising technologies.
9. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to:
- the website;
- Shopify features;
- installed applications;
- service providers;
- the cookies and technologies used; or
- applicable legal requirements.
The revised version will be published on this website with an updated date.
10. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, contact:
Bishop & Melo, Lda.
Email: shop@espigapinto.com
Telephone: +351 235 094 024
