1. Introduction
At Tha Wines, we are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your information. This Privacy Policy explains your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and Irish Data Protection laws, as well as how we handle your personal information.
2. Data We Collect
- Personal Information: When you sign up for our services (such as wine tastings, events, or newsletter subscriptions), we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you choose to provide.
- Payment Details: If you purchase our services or products, we may collect billing and payment information through secure third-party payment processors.
- Website Usage Data: We use cookies and similar technologies to gather information about your device and usage patterns, such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited on our Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the data we collect for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To provide and manage our wine-tasting services, event bookings, and club memberships.
- Communication: To send you updates, respond to inquiries, or provide relevant information about our services and upcoming events.
- Personalization: To understand your preferences and tailor our offerings accordingly.
- Marketing: With your explicit consent, to send promotional materials about new products, special offers, or events.
- Analytics: To analyze Site usage and improve our content, products, and services.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds to process your data:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or opt-in for marketing communications.
- Contractual Necessity: When we process your data to fulfill a booking or provide a requested service.
- Legitimate Interests: For purposes such as improving our services or ensuring the security of our Site.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies (small text files stored on your device) to enhance your user experience and gather information about traffic and interactions on our Site. You can control cookie usage through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit certain functionalities of the Site.
6. Data Sharing and Transfers
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted partners who assist us with payment processing, email marketing, or analytics. We ensure these providers comply with data protection regulations and only process your data on our behalf.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
- International Transfers: If personal data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.
7. Data Retention
We will store your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal obligations and enforce agreements. Once it is no longer required, we will delete or anonymize your data in a secure manner.
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure: Request the deletion of your data when it’s no longer required.
- Restriction: Request the restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and have it transferred to another controller where possible.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your data, including direct marketing.
- Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Site may include links to external websites or services that are not operated by us. Please note that we do not have control over these third-party websites and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any modifications will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Site after such changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us at:
Email: [email protected]
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