Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 October 2025

Because Rum is a Vegetable (“we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website at https://www.becauserumisavegetable.com. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our website:

• Information provided by you: This includes information you submit through our contact form on https://www.becauserumisavegetable.com/contact-us/, when making bookings, placing orders, or subscribing to communications. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and any additional information you choose to provide.

• Order and booking information: Details about your orders or bookings are collected to allow us to process, maintain, and manage your transactions effectively.

• Usage information: We may collect information about your visit to our website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other technical data to help improve your experience.

Use of Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• To process and manage orders and bookings

• To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form

• To improve the functionality and content of our website

• To monitor website usage through Google Analytics in order to understand user behaviour and enhance the user experience

Cookies and Google Analytics

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. We also use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. This information is used to analyse website traffic and improve site performance. Google Analytics does not identify individual users and the data collected is aggregated.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except where necessary to fulfil orders, process bookings, or as required by law. Service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting business, or servicing you are only authorised to use your information as necessary to provide these services.

Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information held by us. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Third Party Links

Our website may include links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the effective date updated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us via our contact page at https://www.becauserumisavegetable.com/contact-us/.