Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

Your privacy matters to us. This policy covers the information we gather when you visit  https://www.beerkulture.com/. It also explains how we use that information, who we pass it to and what control you have over it.

BeerKulture is a site about beer, wine, spirits, drink recipes and drink know-how. 

It is made for adults of legal drinking age. That means 21 or older in the United States, or the legal drinking age where you live.

When you use this website, you accept the practices set out in this policy.

At a Glance

We keep data collection to a minimum. We gather only what it takes to run the site, reply to messages, send newsletters to subscribers, and keep spam and bots out. This can include your name, email address, message, IP address, browser and device details, and the pages you view.

We never sell or share your personal information, and we never pass it to advertisers. We also do not knowingly gather information from children.

The Information We Gather

The details we gather depend on what you do on the site.

Messages You Send Us

When you reach us through a form or by email, we may receive your name, email address and message. We use these details only to write back to you.

Newsletter Sign-Ups

When you join our newsletter, we store your email address and the subscription choices you make. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, so you can leave the list whenever you like.

Comments on Our Posts

When you post a comment, we receive your name, email address, comment and IP address. WordPress checks the IP address to help filter out spam. You can also let WordPress remember your name and email in a cookie, so they fill in on their own next time.

Details Gathered While You Browse

As you use the site, we and the services we rely on may gather:

• Your IP address
• Your browser type and version
• Your device and operating system
• Your general location, such as country or city (never your exact address)
• The pages you view and how long you stay
• The website or search engine that led you here

These details show us how to make our content better, keep the site working properly and guard it against spam, bots, and attacks.

We do not knowingly gather sensitive personal information.

How We Put Your Information to Use

Your information may help us to:

• Keep the website up and running
• Answer your questions and messages
• Send the newsletters or updates you signed up for
• Look after the comments section
• See which articles readers find most helpful
• Make the site faster and easier to use
• Stop spam, bots, fraud and abuse
• Follow the law

We never use personal information to make automated decisions that carry legal or similarly serious effects for you.

Our Legal Grounds for Using Your Data

If laws such as the UK GDPR or EU GDPR apply to you, we rely on these grounds to use your personal information:

• Consent: for example, when you join our newsletter
• Legitimate interests: our need to run, improve and protect the website
• Contractual necessity: when we act on a request you make
• Legal obligations: duties the law places on us

You can take back your consent whenever you want. Just send an email to Harlanquill@beerkulture.com.

About Cookies

A cookie is a small file your browser stores. BeerKulture uses three kinds:

• Essential cookies: These keep the site running and secure. Cloudflare may place cookies to detect bots and stop attacks.
• Comment cookies: If you allow it, WordPress stores your name and email so you don’t need to enter them again.
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics (GA4) places first-party cookies that show us how people use the site. This includes visits, sessions and how readers interact with our content.

We never use cookies for ads, and we never use them to follow you around other websites.

Your browser settings let you block or clear cookies. Keep in mind that blocking some of them may cause parts of the site to stop working.

Who Receives Your Information

We pass information only to the service providers that help us run, protect and improve the site. Each provider uses it for its own service and nothing else.

• WordPress: Powers the website and the comments section. It handles IP addresses, request details and comment details.
• Elementor: Handles page design plus our newsletter and contact forms. It handles form submissions.
• Cloudflare: Provides security, bot protection and faster loading. It handles IP addresses, device details and request details.
• Google Analytics (GA4): Measures site traffic and usage. It handles device and browser details, general location, pages viewed, referral source and on-site activity.
• Google reCAPTCHA: Blocks spam and bots. It handles device details and behavior signals.
• Web hosting provider: Hosts the site and its technical setup. It handles names, email addresses, IP addresses and technical details where needed.

We may also release information when the law demands it, or when we need to protect our rights, our readers or the site.

Your Data is Never for Sale

We never sell your personal information. We never hand it to advertisers or data brokers. And we never use it for targeted ads.

How Long We Hold Your Data

We hold personal information only for as long as this policy’s purposes require, or for as long as the law says we must.

• Newsletter data: held until you unsubscribe
• Contact messages: held for up to 12 months
• Comments: stay live unless you ask us to take them down
• Analytics data: held in anonymized form for 14 months

Once that time is up, we erase the data or strip out anything that identifies you.

How We Protect Your Data

We use sensible safeguards to keep your information secure, such as:

• HTTPS encryption across the whole site
• Cloudflare security and bot protection
• Tight limits on who can reach stored information
• Routine software updates and monitoring

No website can promise perfect security, but we do our best to keep your information safe.

Your Rights Over Your Data

Rights for Everyone in the U.S.

Every U.S. resident gets these rights, no matter which state you live in:

• Access: find out if we hold your personal information and get a copy of it.
• Correction: have us fix anything that’s wrong.
• Deletion: have us erase your personal information.
• Portability: get your data in a format you can use elsewhere.
• Opt out: say no to any sale, sharing, targeted advertising or profiling. We don’t do any of these, but you still keep this right.
• Fair treatment: using your rights will never change how we treat you.

Making a Request

To use any of your rights, email Harlanquill@beerkulture.com and tell us which one.

Before we act, we will check that the request really comes from you.

You’ll hear back from us within 45 days. If we need longer, we may add one more 45-day period and explain why.

If we say no to your request, you can appeal. Just reply to our answer with “Appeal” in the subject line, and we will respond within 60 days.

Age Limits and Children’s Privacy

BeerKulture is about alcoholic drinks, so it is only for adults of legal drinking age. None of our content is aimed at anyone younger.

We do not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under 21. If you think a child has sent us personal information, email us, and we will delete it right away.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. No shared standard exists for these signals yet, so our site does not react to them right now. You can still manage cookies through your browser settings.

When This Policy Changes

We may revise this policy as our website, tools or legal duties change. Each time we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the page.

Get in Touch

Questions about this policy? Want to use one of your privacy rights? Reach out anytime:

Email: harlanquill@beerkulture.com
Website: https://www.beerkulture.com/