Privacy Policy

Last updated: [24/11/2025]

This Privacy Policy explains how Nowé Spirits collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit www.nowespirits.co.uk or purchase our products.

We are based in the United Kingdom and process your data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

Nowé Spirits
Website: https://www.nowespirits.co.uk/
Email: ryanjames@nowespirits.co.uk
Jurisdiction: England & Wales

When we say “you”, we mean website visitors, customers and anyone contacting us.

2. What data we collect

We may collect:

Information you provide directly:

  • Name

  • Billing and delivery address

  • Email address

  • Phone number (if provided)

  • Order details (products purchased, date, value)

  • Messages sent via email or contact forms

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address and approximate location

  • Device type and browser

  • Pages viewed and time on site

  • Referring website or link

This may be collected via Squarespace analytics and cookies.

Payment information:

We do not store your full card details. Payments are processed securely by Stripe or other payment providers. They are responsible for your card information under their own privacy policies.

3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

  • Process and fulfil your orders

  • Arrange delivery of your purchases

  • Provide customer support and respond to enquiries

  • Send essential service emails (order confirmation, shipping updates, etc.)

  • Maintain our accounts, tax and legal records

  • Improve our website and product offering

  • Comply with legal obligations, including age-verification for alcohol sales

We will only send marketing emails if you explicitly opt in, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Contract – to process and deliver your orders

  • Legal obligation – for tax, accounting and regulatory requirements

  • Legitimate interests – to run and improve our business, prevent fraud and ensure age restrictions are met

  • Consent – for optional marketing communications (where given)

5. Sharing your data

We share your data only where necessary, for example with:

  • Payment processors

  • Website platform

  • Delivery and courier services

  • Professional advisors

  • Authorities or regulators if required by law

We do NOT sell your personal data to third parties.

6. How long we keep your data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:

  • Completing your orders and providing customer service

  • Fulfilling tax and accounting obligations (typically up to 6 years)

  • Complying with legal or regulatory requirements

Where we no longer need your data, we will delete or anonymise it.

7. Cookies & tracking

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Basic site functionality

  • Analytics (e.g. Squarespace/third-party analytics)

  • Remembering your basket or preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect site functionality.

If you add a cookie banner later, you can link it to this section.

8. Age restrictions

We only sell alcoholic products to persons aged 18 or over.

We may use your data to verify age (for example through delivery checks or ID requests) and we reserve the right to refuse or cancel orders where we cannot verify age or suspect misuse.

9. Your rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Request deletion of your data (where we have no legal reason to keep it)

  • Object to certain types of processing

  • Restrict processing in certain circumstances

  • Request a copy of your data in portable format

To exercise your rights, contact: ryanjames@nowespirits.co.uk.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website with the “Last updated” date at the top.