Privacy
Policy

1. Introduction

Halstons of England ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or interact with us.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Age Verification

Our website is intended solely for individuals who are of legal drinking age in their country of residence (18 years of age or older in the United Kingdom and Georgia). We use a browser-based age gate to verify user age prior to accessing site content.

Age verification confirmation is stored locally in your browser (localStorage) and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and browser type.
• Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may collect your name and email address.
• Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience. See Section 7 for full details.

We do not collect payment information directly. Any purchases made through linked retailers are governed by their respective privacy policies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain our website
• Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
• Respond to your enquiries and communications
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share anonymised, aggregated data for analytics purposes. We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., age verification state stored in localStorage).
• Analytics cookies: To understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics, if active).

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to or restrict our processing of your data
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

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

13. Contact Us

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

Halstons of England
Email: hello@halstonsgin.com
Country of incorporation: England