Privacy Policy

Last update: May 2026

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller for personal data collected through the website quick-spirits.com is WINE-TIME EUROPE, Lda., with registered office at Rua das Fisgas 442, Parque Cascais Stock, Armazém 6, 2645-117 Alcabideche, Portugal, Tax ID PT 507 842 219.

Contact email for privacy matters: info@quick-spirits.com

2. Personal Data Collected

Within the scope of the use of our website and the placing of orders, we may collect the following personal data:

•Identification data: full name, date of birth
•Contact data: email, phone, delivery and billing address
•Payment data: information necessary for payment processing (we do not store card data)
•Browsing data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, cookies
•Order history and purchase preferences

3. Purposes of Processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

•Processing and management of orders and deliveries
•Issuance of invoices and compliance with tax obligations
•Communication with the customer regarding the status of orders
•Sending marketing communications and newsletters (only with prior consent)
•Improvement of the website and user experience
•Compliance with legal and regulatory obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of personal data is based on:

•The performance of the purchase contract concluded with the customer — art. 6(1)(b) GDPR
•The consent of the data subject (for marketing communications) — art. 6(1)(a) GDPR
•Compliance with legal obligations (tax and accounting) — art. 6(1)(c) GDPR
•The legitimate interest of the company (improvement of services and fraud prevention) — art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

5. Data Sharing

Quick-Spirits shares your personal data only with third parties indispensable for the provision of the contracted services, namely:

•Payment service providers: Ifthenpay Lda. (authorised by the Bank of Portugal under registration no. 8707), PayPal, Stripe (Stripe Technology Europe Limited / Stripe Payments Europe Limited)
•Carriers: CTT Expresso, DHL, TNT, FedEx, GLS, BOU Express (for the delivery of orders)
•E-commerce platform: Jumpseller (website hosting)
•Analytics services: Google Analytics, Meta (Facebook Pixel)
•Competent public authorities: when required by law, judicial decision or formal request from authorities

All subcontractors are obliged, by contract or by law, to comply with the GDPR obligations and to ensure an adequate level of protection of personal data. Quick-Spirits does not sell, rent or assign personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

International data transfers

Some of our subcontractors are based outside the European Economic Area (notably in the United States). In such cases, the data transfer is carried out on the basis of adequate guarantees provided for in the GDPR, namely standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or adequacy decisions (Data Privacy Framework for the USA).

6. Data Retention

Personal data shall be retained for the following periods:

•Order and invoicing data: 10 years (by tax and accounting imposition — Portuguese General Tax Law)
•Marketing data: until the data subject withdraws consent
•Browsing data (cookies): variable depending on the type of cookie
•Customer communications: up to 5 years after the last interaction

7. Rights of the Data Subject

Under articles 15 to 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data subject has the following rights:

•Right of access: obtain confirmation as to whether your data is being processed and access it
•Right of rectification: request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
•Right of erasure ("right to be forgotten"): request the deletion of your personal data, where applicable
•Right to restriction of processing: request the temporary suspension of processing
•Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
•Right to object: object to the processing of your data, in particular for direct marketing purposes
•Right to withdraw consent: at any time, without compromising the lawfulness of previous processing
•Right not to be subject to automated decisions that produce significant effects on your legal situation

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@quick-spirits.com, identifying yourself clearly. We will respond within a maximum period of 30 days.

The data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese National Data Protection Commission (CNPD):
Av. D. Carlos I, 134 - 1st, 1200-651 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone: +351 213 928 400 — Email: geral@cnpd.pt — Website: www.cnpd.pt

8. Cookies

The website quick-spirits.com uses cookies to improve the browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on the user's device.

We use the following types of cookies:

•Essential cookies: necessary for the operation of the website and the purchase process
•Analytical cookies: allow us to understand how visitors use the website (e.g.: Google Analytics)
•Marketing cookies: used to present relevant content to the user

The user can manage their cookie preferences through their browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the operation of the website.

9. Security

Quick-Spirits adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or alteration, namely:

•SSL/TLS encryption in all communications with the website
•Restricted access to personal data only by authorised employees
•Fraud detection and prevention systems (Stripe Radar, Ifthenpay 3D Secure and equivalents)
•Regular backups
•No storage of complete payment card data (PCI-DSS compliance)

10. Minors

This website is intended exclusively for persons aged 18 or over, in compliance with Portuguese legislation regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. We do not intentionally collect personal data of minors.

11. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated at any time. Changes will be published on this page with the indication of the date of the last up