Privacy Policy

Whisky Galore Privacy Policy

SECTION 1 - WHAT INFORMATION YOU SUPPLY TO US:

When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.

With your permission, we (Whisky Galore) may send you emails about our store, new products, whisky tastings and other updates relevant to our business - you may opt out of any newsletter sent by Whisky Galore by simply clicking the unsubscribe link present in every newsletter we send.

SECTION 2 - CONSENT

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction by placing an order, we use this information to process your payment through our dedicated payment gateway provider(s) (DPS / Payment Express and Shopify). The name, physical address and phone number (where applicable) is passed onto our couriers (Post Haste) so that delivery can be made to your requested address. No other information about you or your order is passed on to any other parties not directly involved in the processing of your order.

How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at info@whiskygalore.co.nz or mailing us at:
Whisky Galore
834 Colombo Street
Christchurch, 8013
New Zealand


SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law.

SECTION 4 - SHOPIFY

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data is stored in Shopify’s data storage, databases and the general Shopify application. If you wish to read Shopify's privacy policy, you may do so here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy

Payment:
If you choose to pay by credit card, your payment details are fully encrypted and secured by Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) certified services. The PCI-DSS standard is managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

For credit cards orders made online, at no time do staff at Whisky Galore or its host (Shopify) see or store your full credit card number or CSV2 number in plaintext.

By solely using PCI-DSS compliant services for this website, we have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure the security of your credit card details.

Links:

When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

Google Analytics:

Our store uses Google Analytics to help us learn about how many visits we get to our site and what pages are being looked at.

SECTION 5 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

SECTION 6 - SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take all reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption.  Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

 
SECTION 7 - DISCLAIMER

H.L. Milne Ltd (trading as Whisky Galore) endeavors as a business to provide the best possible practice with regards to our clients privacy and security of their information. However, we are reliant on other businesses such as our service providers and internet providers, and as such we can make no absolute guarantees and we take no responsibility for any loss or theft of any aspect of any clients information or details.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact us at info@whiskygalore.co.nz or by mail at:

Whisky Galore
834 Colombo Street
Christchurch, 8013
New Zealand