Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11/06/2025

At The Horrible Meadery, we care deeply about your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your information when you visit our website or make a purchase from our store.

1. Who We Are

We are The Horrible Meadery, a micro-meadery registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 91408091, located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You can contact us at:

info@horriblemeadery.com

@horriblemeadery

2. What Data We Collect

We collect and process the following types of data:

  • Identity Data: Name, billing/shipping address

  • Contact Data: Email address, phone number (if provided)

  • Transaction Data: Purchase history, payment method (no card numbers are stored)

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and usage data via cookies

We use Squarespace and may rely on their built-in analytics and commerce tools to manage this data.

3. Why We Collect It

We use your information to:

  • Process and ship your orders

  • Send order confirmations and important updates

  • Improve our website and offerings

  • Meet legal obligations (e.g., excise reporting, tax purposes)

We do not sell or rent your data.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Contractual necessity (e.g., processing your order)

  • Legal obligation (e.g., excise or tax compliance)

  • Legitimate interest (e.g., improving our website)

  • Consent (e.g., for optional email marketing)

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction or deletion

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time

  • File a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority)

To exercise your rights, email us at info@horriblemeadery.com

6. Cookies

We use cookies for essential site functionality and basic analytics. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

7. Third Parties

We only share data with trusted partners as needed:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)

  • Shipping providers

  • Analytics tools via Squarespace

  • Government agencies, where legally required

8. Data Retention

We retain order data for 7 years, as required under Dutch tax law. For other data, we retain it only as long as needed for the purposes outlined above.

9. Changes

We may update this policy. The latest version will always be available on our website.