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Alcohol Uncensored – Terms & Conditions (UK)

Alcohol Uncensored – Key Points (Plain English)

Welcome to Alcohol Uncensored! Here’s the short version of our terms. Please read the full Terms & Conditions for the details.

• **Who we are:** Alcohol Uncensored Ltd runs this website and community.
• **What we offer:** Information, community features, and (if you choose) paid membership and events.
• **Who it’s for:** Anyone wanting to remove alcohol from their life – you don’t need to be an alcoholic. Respectful participation is required.
• **Your account:** Keep your login details safe. If someone else uses them, let us know straight away.
• **Your content:** You own what you post, but you give us permission to use it inside the community (and to promote Alcohol Uncensored). We may remove posts that break our Code of Conduct or the law.
• **Our content:** Everything on the site belongs to us (or our partners). You can use it for personal use only. Don’t copy or sell it without permission.
• **Health & advice:** The site is for general information and peer support. It is not medical or professional advice. Always speak to a qualified professional if you need health or legal guidance.
• **Behaviour:** Be respectful. No abusive, illegal, or harmful content.
• **Data & privacy:** We follow the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle your information.
• **Liability:** We aren’t responsible for things outside our control. We don’t exclude liability where the law says we can’t (e.g. fraud, negligence, or consumer rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015).
• **Viruses & misuse:** Don’t try to hack the site or spread malware (that’s a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990).
• **Links:** You can link to our homepage fairly and legally, but we can withdraw permission if needed.
• **Law:** These terms are governed by English law. Disputes will usually be heard in the courts of England & Wales.

Alcohol Uncensored – Full Terms & Conditions (UK)

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Alcohol Uncensored Ltd (registered in England & Wales, company no 16641189  registered office Sovereign House, Stockport Road Cheadle SK8 2EA. If you need to contact us, please email team@alcoholuncensored.co.uk.

2. By using this site

By using our site, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.

3. Other documents that apply

• Privacy Policy – explains how we use your data (Data Protection Act 2018 & UK GDPR).
• Cookie Policy – explains how cookies work on this site.
• If you buy services or memberships, separate Terms of Supply apply.

4. Changes

We may update the site or these Terms at any time. Please check back for the latest version.

5. Availability

We aim to keep the site available but can’t guarantee uninterrupted access. We may suspend or withdraw it for business or legal reasons.

6. Accounts & security

If you create an account, keep your login details private. Tell us straight away if you think someone else has them. We can suspend accounts if these rules are broken.

7. Using our content

Everything on this site belongs to us (or our licensors). You can view, download, or print material for personal use only. Don’t copy, change, or use it commercially without our permission.

8. User content

• Anything you post must follow our Community Code of Conduct.
• You remain the owner of your content but grant us a licence to use, share, and promote it within the community.
• We can remove content that breaches our rules or the law.
• Don’t post anything unlawful, offensive, or infringing someone else’s rights.

9. Information on the site

The content is for general information only. It’s not professional or medical advice. Always seek professional help if needed.

10. Links to other sites

We’re not responsible for other websites we link to.

11. Viruses & misuse

Don’t misuse this site by introducing viruses, trying to hack, or carrying out denial-of-service attacks (Computer Misuse Act 1990). We may report such activity to the authorities. Use your own antivirus protection.

12. Our responsibility

We don’t exclude liability where the law says we can’t – including death or personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud (Consumer Rights Act 2015).
Otherwise:
• We aren’t responsible for losses outside our control.
• If you’re a business, we exclude all implied terms and limit liability for loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, or indirect damage.
• If you’re a consumer, the site is for personal use only. If faulty digital content we supply damages your device, we’ll repair it or compensate you – unless you failed to follow instructions or updates.

13. Linking to our site

You may link to our homepage fairly and legally, without suggesting we endorse you. We can withdraw permission at any time.

14. Law and jurisdiction

• Consumers: governed by English law; disputes heard in England & Wales (with options for Scotland/Northern Ireland residents).
• Businesses: governed by English law; disputes heard in England & Wales only.

15. Trademarks

“Alcohol Uncensored” is a registered trademark. You may not use it without our permission.

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Privacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and Alcohol Uncensored Limited, the owner and provider of this Website. Alcohol Uncensored Limited takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This Privacy Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

This Privacy Policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://alcoholuncensored.co.uk/terms-of-service/.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Definitions and Interpretation

1. In this Privacy Policy, the following definitions are used:
   Data collectively all information that you submit to Alcohol Uncensored Limited via the Website. This
   definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws;
   Cookies a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause below (Cookies);
   Data Protection Laws any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations and secondary legislation;
   GDPR the UK General Data Protection Regulation;
   Alcohol Uncensored Limited, we or us Alcohol Uncensored Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 16641189 whose registered office is at Sovereign House, Stockport Road, Cheadle, SK8 2EA; UK and EU Cookie Law the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy
   and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 & the Privacy and
   Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2018;
   User or you any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Alcohol Uncensored Limited and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Alcohol Uncensored Limited and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and
   Website the website that you are currently using, https://woocommerce.com/, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
2. In this Privacy Policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
   a. the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
   b. references to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules or appendices of this Privacy Policy;
   c. a reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts and partnerships;
   d. “including” is understood to mean “including without limitation”;
   e. reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it;
   f. the headings and sub-headings do not form part of this Privacy Policy.
   Scope of this Privacy Policy
3. This Privacy Policy applies only to the actions of Alcohol Uncensored Limited and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.
4. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Alcohol Uncensored Limited is the “data controller”. This means that Alcohol Uncensored Limited determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed. Data Collected
5. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:
   a. name;
   b. gender;
   c. contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
   d. Sobriety Date (optional); in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
   How We Collect Data
6. We collect Data in the following ways:
   a. data is given to us by you; and
   b. data is collected automatically.
   Data That is Given to Us by You
7. Alcohol Uncensored Limited will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:
   a. when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
   b. when you register with us and set up an account to receive our products/services;
   c. when you complete surveys that we use for research purposes (although you are not obliged to respond to them);
   d. when you enter a competition or promotion through a social media channel;
   e. when you make payments to us, through this Website or otherwise;
   f. when you elect to receive marketing communications from us;
   g. when you use our services; in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
   Data That is Collected Automatically
8. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:
   a. we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make
   improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.
   b. we will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on the Website, see the section below, headed “Cookies”.
   Our Use of Data
9. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:
   a. internal record keeping;
   b. improvement of our products / services;
   c. transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;
   in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
10. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed “Your rights” below).
11. For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we’ll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in: a. soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under “soft opt-in” consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
    b. for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we’ll provide.
    c. if you are not satisfied with our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed “Your rights” below.
12. When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
    Who We Share Data With
13. We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:
    a. our employees, agents and/or professional advisors – in order for us to deliver the service(s);
    in each case, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
    Keeping Data Secure
14. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:
    a. access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you.
    b. we store your Data on secure servers.
15. We are certified to ISO 27001. This family of standards helps us manage your Data and keep it secure.
16. Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail
    address: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
17. If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit http://www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.
    Data Retention
18. Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.
19. Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
    Your Rights
20. You have the following rights in relation to your Data:
    a. Right to access – the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we
    modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we
    will not charge you for this, unless your request is “manifestly unfounded or excessive.” Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why.
    b. Right to correct – the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
    c. Right to erase – the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.
    d. Right to restrict our use of your Data – the right to “block” us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
    e. Right to data portability – the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
    f. Right to object – the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.
21. To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data
    (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail
    address: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
22. If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your Data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s contact details can be found on their website at https://ico.org.uk/.
23. It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it. Transfers Outside the United Kingdom and European Economic Area
24. Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the UK and European Economic Area (EEA). For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the UK or EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the UK or EEA.
25. We will only transfer Data outside the UK or EEA where it is compliant with data protection legislation and the means of transfer provides adequate safeguards in relation to your data, e.g. by way of data transfer agreement, incorporating the current standard contractual clauses adopted by the European Commission.
26. To ensure that your Data receives an adequate level of protection, we have put in place appropriate safeguards and procedures with the third parties we share your Data with. This ensures your Data is treated by those third parties in a way that is consistent with the Data Protection Laws.
    Links to Other Websites
    • To request deletion of your account or personal data, email us at team@alcoholuncensored.co.uk from the email address associated with your account.
27. This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This Privacy Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the Privacy Policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.
    Changes of Business Ownership and Control
28. Alcohol Uncensored Limited may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Alcohol Uncensored Limited. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
29. We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.
30. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
    Cookies
31. This Website may place and access certain Cookies on your computer. Alcohol Uncensored Limited uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of products and services. Alcohol Uncensored Limited has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at
    all times.
32. All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
33. Before the Website places Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies, you are enabling Alcohol Uncensored Limited to provide a better experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.
34. This Website may place the following Cookies:
    Type of Cookie Purpose
    Strictly necessary cookies These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. Analytical/performance cookies They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are
    finding what they are looking for easily. Functionality cookies These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). By
    using the Website, you agree to our placement of functionality cookie.
35. You can find a list of Cookies that we use in the Cookies Schedule.
36. You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please see the help menu in your internet browser. You can switch off Cookies at any time, however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly
    and efficiently.
37. You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however, you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.
38. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
39. For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.
    General
40. You may not transfer any of your rights under this Privacy Policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this Privacy Policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
41. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Privacy Policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this Privacy Policy will not be affected.
42. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.
43. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.
    Changes to This Privacy Policy
44. Alcohol Uncensored Limited reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.
    You may contact Alcohol Uncensored Limited by email at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
    Attribution
45. This Privacy Policy was created using a document from Rocket Lawyer (https://www.rocketlawyer.com/gb/en).
    This Privacy Policy was created on 22 September 2025.
    Cookies
    Below is a list of the cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.
    Strictly necessary
    We use the following strictly necessary cookies:
    Description Purpose
    session cookie We use this session cookie to remember you and maintain your session whilst you are using our website
    Functionality
    We use the following functionality cookies:
    Description Purpose
    functionality cookie We use this cookie to identify your computer and analyse traffic patterns on our
    website.
    Analytical/Performance
    We use the following analytical/performance cookies:
    Description Purpose
    Analytical or performance cookies We use this cookie to help us analyse how users use the website

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