Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Cork & Capture ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information about you when you visit our website at corkandcapture.com (the "Site") or otherwise interact with us.

We are the "data controller" under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at hello@corkandcapture.com.

2. Information we collect

We may collect and process the following information about you:

• Contact information — your name, email address, phone number, and the name of your business when you submit our contact form or otherwise reach out to us.
• Operational details — information you choose to share about your brewery, winery, or distillery operation, such as production type and what you'd like our help with.
• Technical information — your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected automatically when you use our Site.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide the information or services you have requested.
• Discuss potential commercial partnerships and provide quotes for our CO₂ recovery services.
• Send you occasional updates about our services if you have asked to receive them.
• Improve our Site and understand how visitors use it.
• Comply with our legal obligations.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• Consent — when you submit our contact form and tick the box agreeing to this Privacy Policy.
• Legitimate interests — to respond to your enquiries, operate our business, and improve our services.
• Legal obligation — where required by law.

5. How we share your information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers — trusted third parties who help us operate our Site and deliver our services (for example, email and hosting providers). They are bound by confidentiality and only process data on our instructions.
• Legal authorities — where we are required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. How long we keep your data

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form enquiries are typically kept for up to 3 years to support ongoing business relationships, after which they are securely deleted.

7. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to be informed about how your data is used.
• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• The right to request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• The right to restrict or object to processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@corkandcapture.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Cookies & analytics

Our Site does not use tracking or advertising cookies. A small number of essential cookies may be used to ensure the Site functions correctly.

We use Vercel Web Analytics to measure anonymous traffic to our Site. This service does not use cookies, store any information on your device, or collect personal data — it only counts page views and visitor numbers in aggregate. No data is shared with third parties for advertising purposes.

If we introduce any tracking or non-essential cookies in future, we will update this policy and provide a cookie banner to obtain your consent where required.

9. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. 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 "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact us

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

Cork & Capture

Unit 9 Axiom, Orbital Park, Hall Avenue

Ashford, Kent TN24 0AA

Email: hello@corkandcapture.com

Phone: +44 7535 325932