Privacy Policy

Last updated: 01/03/2026

At The Wine Shed, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we use and protect any information that you may provide while using this website.

Who We Are

This website is operated by The Wine Shed, an independent wine and cocktail bar based in Market Harborough, UK.

Our address: 9a Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB, United Kingdom.
Email: hello@thewineshed.co.uk
Phone: 01858 437791.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal data when you interact with our services, including:

Newsletter subscription

  • Email address
  • First name (if provided)

This information is collected when you sign up to receive email updates and newsletters.

2. Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, we may automatically collect limited technical data including:

  • IP address
  • Type of browser/device used
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access

This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you individually.

How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Website operation

  • To ensure the website functions correctly
  • To analyse performance and traffic
  • To improve user experience

Newsletter & Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your data to:

  • Send updates about wine tastings, live music, events, new arrivals, offers, and promotions
  • Personalise communications (e.g., using first name)

Legal basis: Your consent under Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing.

Email Marketing Service Provider

We use MailerLite (MailerLite Limited) as our email marketing service provider. MailerLite processes your email address on our behalf and does not use it for its own marketing purposes.

MailerLite acts as a data processor under UK GDPR and helps us securely manage our mailing list and send newsletters.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Basic website functionality (e.g. remembering preferences)
  • Security and performance optimisation
  • Anonymous traffic analytics (if Google Analytics or similar is enabled)
  • You can adjust your cookie preferences in your browser settings at any time.

Use of “Real Cookie Banner”

To manage cookies and similar technologies used (such as tracking pixels, web beacons, etc.) and to document and manage user consent, we use the consent management tool “Real Cookie Banner”.

This tool helps us comply with our legal obligations regarding cookie usage under the UK GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.

When you visit our website, “Real Cookie Banner” stores a cookie in your browser to record the consents you have given or declined. This information is stored locally in your browser and is not shared with third parties.

The legal basis for the use of this tool is Article 6(1)(c) UK GDPR, as we are legally obliged to obtain consent for certain types of cookies.

For further details on how “Real Cookie Banner” handles data, please refer to the provider’s privacy policy:
https://devowl.io/privacy-policy

Third-Party Services

Our website may link to third-party services, such as:

  • Social media platforms (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
  • Reservation systems or external menu downloads

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you choose to interact with them.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Request access to any personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Object to processing of your data
  • Withdraw consent for newsletter communications
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above. If you unsubscribe from the newsletter, your details will be removed from our active mailing list.

Data Security

We take security seriously and implement reasonable safeguards to protect personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

📧 hello@thewineshed.co.uk

📍 The Wine Shed, 9a Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB, UK

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