Privacy Policy

Last updated: 14/08/2025

Bearwood Brewing (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to safeguarding your privacy and handling your personal information with care. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website, make a purchase, or otherwise interact with us.

1. Information We Collect

Directly from you: When you place an order, join our mailing list, contact us, or sign up for membership, we collect your name, address, email, phone number, and other necessary details to fulfil your requests.

Automatically: When you browse our site, we log technical info like your IP address, browser type, device info, and browsing behaviour using cookies and analytics tools.

Via third parties: We may receive information from partners or services you connect through our site, such as payment gateways or marketing platforms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

Fulfil orders, manage account requests, and handle communications or support.

Send marketing materials, newsletters, and updates—only if you’ve opted in.

Personalise and improve your browsing experience.

Maintain system security, detect fraud, and comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis & Consent

Your personal data is processed under GDPR and UK legal standards. When you provide your information to order from us, you give us implied consent for those specific purposes. For marketing or additional uses, we will clearly ask for your consent, and you can withdraw that consent at any time via operations@bearwoodbrewing.com.

4. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell or lease your personal data. We share it only with trusted parties such as:

Payment processors,
Delivery and logistics providers
IT and hosting services,
Analytics and marketing platforms.

These providers act on our behalf and are required to handle your data securely. Your data may be transferred outside the UK/EU, using appropriate safeguards (like Standard Contractual Clauses).

5. Data Security & Storage

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or alteration. Your personal information is retained only as long as necessary: to fulfil orders, manage support, and comply with legal obligations.

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your experience, measure site performance, and provide personalised content. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access, correct, delete, or restrict your personal data.
Withdraw consent for marketing communications.
Receive a copy of your data (data portability).
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you're unsatisfied with our handling of your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at operations@bearwoodbrewing.com.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will publish updates on our site and update the “Last updated” date.

9. Age of Consent

By accessing this site, you confirm that you are of legal drinking age in your country, state, or province of residence. If you are of legal age and permit any minor dependents to use this site, you accept full responsibility for their use of our content and services.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or how we protect your data, please get in touch:

Bearwood Brewing

11 Anglo Industrial Park

Fishponds Road

Wokingham, RG41 2AN

Email: operations@bearwoodbrewing.com

At-a-Glance Summary

We collect only what we need to make your experience better—orders, emails, browsing.

We don't sell your data.

You have full control: update, correct, or delete your info anytime.