PRIVACY POLICY

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

You are at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to maintain your trust through the respectful management of your personal information and to give you control
over it.

It is important that you know what personal information International Cheese Festival (referred to herein as “we”) collects about you, and how we use it.

We have done everything possible to make our explanations short and easy to understand. However, if you would like additional information or have any questions
or doubts, please contact our Data Protection Officer in accordance with the data included in the ‘Contact’ section below.

We will inform you appropriately if at any time we make any substantial changes to our privacy practices. If necessary, we will also ask for your permission.

PRIVACY NOTICE

Our Privacy Notice is designed with you in mind. The way in which the notification will be applied to you will depend on how you interact with us.
Forexample,if you:

When you browse our sites we will use cookies to personalize your experience and to, hopefully, provide you with a perfect experience.

Their options and rights under each scenario are explained in more detail below.

What information we have and where we collect it from.

We collect and store different types of information about you when you contact us, and use our websites, apps and social networks.

How we use your information.

We collect and use your information for multiple reasons, such as to share news, for marketing purposes and as legally required.

With whom we share information.

We may share your information with the Event Partner(s) – organizers, team or venue) – as well as with other third parties associated with the service provided.

Your choices and rights.

Among other rights, you may choose to receive our marketing communications. You also have the right to access the information we have about you.

How we take care of your information.

We are always taking steps to ensure the protection of your information and to securely delete it when it is no longer necessary.

Questions and comments.

If you have any questions, questions or comments about this notice or how we handle your information, please contact us.

What Information We Have and Where We Get It

When you use our websites or app, we collect information such as the browser and device you are using, your IP address, your location, the site you accessed from, what you used and what you did not use our site/app for, or the site you accessed after visiting our site. For additional information on how we collect this information, see our Cookie Policy

When you use any social media features within our website or app and post on social media, the social media site will provide us with some information about you.

We use providers that collect geodemographic data to help us personalize the services we provide to you more effectively. If you prefer not to do so, see the ‘Your Rights and Choices’ section below.

How We Use Your Information and Why

In this section we explain how we use your information and the legal basis for it.

01. For our legitimate business interests

To conduct research and market analysis to help us improve and personalize our products and services.
For the purposes of our marketing actions, unless such marketing requires your consent (see section 3 below).
To send you customer service emails, including booking confirmations and event reminders.
To prevent or detect unlawful conduct, to protect or enforce our legitimate rights, or as otherwise permitted by law

02 .To create a profile about you that helps us personalize our services to you.

With Whom We Share Your Data and Why

Within the family of the Cheese Institute that provide us with services, such as marketing, profiling, preparation of reports and technical assistance.
With our third party service providers (sometimes known as data processors), such as cloud computing providers who provide the IT infrastructure on which our products and systems are built.
With agencies of the Administration or other authorized bodies, when it is legally permitted or required.
With any successor of all or part of our business.

YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS

Your choices

Once you have given us your consent, you can withdraw it in accordance with the following.

To stop receiving our marketing communications, you can contact us and we will do it for you.
To opt out of the use of cookies and tracking tools, please see our Cookie Policy.
To opt out of location tracking and push notifications, you can change the settings on your device or keep your location turned off. To stop receiving network push notifications you will have to use your browser settings.

Their rights

You also have rights to how your personal information is used, including the following:

Right to object to our processing of your data.
Right to request that your information be deleted or its future use restricted.
Right to request a copy of the information we hold about you.
Right to correct, modify or update the information you have provided to us (when you have an account with us you can also do so by accessing it and updating your information).
The right to challenge any automatic decision we make about you. An automatic decision is a decision taken without any human intervention that has legal consequences. Normally we do not take automatic decisions, but when we do we will make it clear that such a decision is being taken.

We take care of Your Information

We have security measures in place to protect your information. The security measures we apply will depend on the type of information collected.

We will only retain your information for as long as necessary to provide you with the services you have requested, for the purposes set out in this policy and for any other legal purpose for which we are required to retain the information. We will securely delete your information when it is no longer necessary for the above purposes, in accordance with our company policies.

We use shared services, some of which are located outside Europe.

When we carry out this type of information transfer, we must stress that there are strict rules to ensure that your data continues to enjoy the highest levels of protection. When we do, we will ensure that we have adequate security measures in place. If your information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we will use one of the mechanisms detailed below.

Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
Privacy Shield between the EU and the EE.UU.
Binding Corporate Rules
Binding Corporate Rules of the Data Processor
For additional information, or to obtain a copy of the corresponding documentation, please contact us.

CONTACT WITH US

If you have any questions or concerns about the above or our approach to privacy, our Privacy Office, including our Data Protection Officer, will be happy to assist

you: calidad@institutodelqueso.com

You can also go to the Data Protection Agency, although we encourage you to let us help you first.

Last Update: January 13, 2026