SHIPPING POLICY

**Privacy Policy**

**Effective Date:** [Insert Date]

[Your Company Name] ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you visit our online store or purchase beverages, including alcoholic products, from us.

**1. Who We Are**

We are [Your Company Name], an online beverages store operating in the United Kingdom. We sell a variety of drinks, including alcoholic beverages. By law, we require customers purchasing alcohol to be at least 18 years old.

Our contact details are:

- Company Name: [Your Company Name]  
- Address: [Company Address]  
- Email: [Contact Email]  
- Phone: [Contact Number]

**2. Information We Collect**

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

- **Personal Identification Information:** Name, address, email address, phone number, and date of birth (for age verification).
- **Account Information:** Username, password, and order history.
- **Payment Information:** Billing and delivery address, credit/debit card details, and transaction history.
- **Technical Information:** IP address, browser type, and cookies.
- **Marketing Preferences:** Your preferences for receiving marketing communications.

**3. How We Use Your Information**

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

- To process and deliver your orders, including age verification for alcohol purchases.
- To communicate with you about your orders, inquiries, or account.
- To comply with legal obligations, including verifying your age for alcohol sales.
- To improve our website, products, and services.
- To send you promotional offers, updates, and newsletters (if you’ve opted in).

**4. Legal Bases for Processing**

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

- **Contractual Necessity:** To fulfill and deliver your orders.
- **Legal Obligation:** To comply with laws regulating the sale of alcohol and other legal requirements.
- **Legitimate Interests:** To enhance customer experience and secure our services.
- **Consent:** For sending marketing communications (you may withdraw your consent at any time).

**5. Sharing Your Information**

We may share your personal data with:

- **Service Providers:** Payment processors, delivery companies, and IT service providers.
- **Regulatory Authorities:** To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
- **Third Parties:** Where required for fraud prevention or credit risk reduction.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

**6. International Data Transfers**

If we transfer your data outside the UK or EEA, we ensure it is protected through appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or other legally approved mechanisms.

**7. Data Retention**

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. This includes retaining data for accounting, tax, or legal purposes.

**8. Your Rights**

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

- **Access:** Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- **Correction:** Request corrections to your personal data.
- **Erasure:** Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
- **Restriction:** Request restriction of processing your data.
- **Objection:** Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing.
- **Data Portability:** Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
- **Withdraw Consent:** Withdraw consent for marketing communications.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [Contact Email].

**9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies**

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please refer to our [Cookie Policy].

**10. Age Restriction**

We do not knowingly collect or process personal data of individuals under the age of 18. By using our website, you confirm that you are of legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages.

**11. Security Measures**

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

**12. Changes to This Privacy Policy**

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

**13. Contact Us**

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

- Email: [Contact Email]  
- Phone: [Contact Number]  
- Address: [Company Address]

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Thank you for trusting [Your Company Name] with your personal data.