Effective Date: 25 August 2026
Last Updated: 25 August 2026

Barrel Broz (“Barrel Broz”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is an independent drinks publication based in India covering spirits, spirit reviews, bars, bartenders, cocktails, drinking culture, guides, videos, and developments across the alcoholic beverages and alcobev industry.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and otherwise processed when you visit or interact with barrelbroz.com (the “Website”).

Barrel Broz is an editorial publication. The Website is not an alcohol retailer, online liquor store, or e-commerce platform, and Barrel Broz does not currently sell, supply, deliver, or process purchases of alcoholic beverages through the Website.

We aim to handle personal information responsibly and transparently and to collect or process information only where reasonably necessary for operating the Website, communicating with visitors, maintaining security, carrying out legitimate editorial and business activities, and complying with applicable law.

1. Scope of This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information processed in connection with the Barrel Broz Website.

It explains:

• what information may be collected or processed;
• how information may be used;
• what happens when you contact Barrel Broz;
• what technical information may be generated when you visit the Website;
• how cookies and similar technologies may be used;
• how the Website’s search function operates from a privacy perspective;
• how Barrel Broz interacts with third-party websites and social-media platforms;
• how information may be shared with service providers;
• how information is protected and retained; and
• how you can contact Barrel Broz about privacy matters.

This Privacy Policy describes the Website’s current operation. If Barrel Broz introduces new functionality that materially changes how personal information is collected or processed, this Privacy Policy will be reviewed and updated.

2. Information We May Collect or Process

The information processed by Barrel Broz depends on how you interact with the Website.

At present, Barrel Broz operates primarily as an editorial publication. Visitors can browse the Website and read its editorial content without creating an account.

Depending on how you use the Website, information that may be processed can include:

• information that you voluntarily provide when contacting Barrel Broz by email;
• information contained in correspondence or attachments that you choose to send;
• technical information generated through normal Website operation;
• information contained in website, hosting, security, or server logs;
• information associated with requests made to the Website;
• information necessary to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and maintain the Website; and
• information that may be processed by third-party services when you choose to follow links to those services.

Barrel Broz does not currently require visitors to create an account in order to browse the Website, read articles, or use the Website’s ordinary public functions.

3. Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information to Barrel Broz, particularly when communicating with us.

For example, when you send an email to info@barrelbroz.com, the information you provide may include:

• your name;
• your email address;
• the contents of your message;
• information relating to your enquiry;
• information concerning an editorial proposal, story tip, correction request, collaboration, business enquiry, or other communication; and
• files, photographs, documents, or other material that you voluntarily provide.

Barrel Broz may use this information to:

• respond to your enquiry;
• communicate with you;
• consider editorial information, proposals, or story tips;
• consider collaborations or business enquiries;
• address correction requests or concerns;
• maintain appropriate records of correspondence;
• protect the Website and publication against misuse; and
• comply with applicable legal obligations.

The current Contact function on the Website directs visitors to contact Barrel Broz by email. Barrel Broz does not currently operate a public contact form through the Website.

4. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit a website, certain technical information may be generated automatically through the interaction between your browser, device, the Website, and its hosting or security infrastructure.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device or operating-system information;
• date and time of access;
• requested pages, files, or resources;
• referring or preceding pages;
• technical error information;
• information relating to website security events; and
• other information normally contained in web-server or security logs.

This information may be processed for purposes including:

• delivering Website content;
• maintaining Website functionality;
• maintaining Website security;
• detecting and preventing malicious or abusive activity;
• troubleshooting technical problems;
• diagnosing errors;
• maintaining Website performance; and
• maintaining the reliability of the Website.

Some technical information may be processed by third-party hosting, infrastructure, security, or performance providers that support the Website.

Barrel Broz does not currently use this technical information to create detailed behavioural profiles of individual readers.

5. Website Hosting and Technical Services

Barrel Broz uses third-party hosting and technical service providers to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website.

These providers may process technical information, such as IP addresses, browser or device information, server requests, and other information reasonably necessary to provide their services.

Such information may be processed for purposes including:

• delivering Website content;
• maintaining Website functionality;
• website security;
• performance and caching;
• troubleshooting;
• preventing malicious or unauthorised activity; and
• maintaining the reliability of the Website.

Third-party service providers may process information in accordance with their own terms, privacy policies, contractual arrangements, and applicable legal requirements.

The specific technical services used by Barrel Broz may change over time. Where a change materially affects the processing of personal information, this Privacy Policy will be reviewed and updated as appropriate.

6. Website Search

The Website currently provides a search function that allows visitors to search Barrel Broz’s published content.

When you use the search function, your request necessarily has to be processed by the Website in order to return relevant results.

Depending on the Website’s technical configuration, the request may generate technical information such as:

• the search request or search URL;
• IP address;
• browser information;
• date and time of the request; and
• related server or technical information.

Barrel Broz does not currently operate a separate third-party personalised search service.

Barrel Broz does not use Website search for the purpose of creating personal profiles of individual readers.

Search-related technical information may be included in ordinary Website or server logs where applicable.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Barrel Broz may use cookies and similar technologies where reasonably necessary for the operation, security, performance, or functionality of the Website.

A cookie is a small piece of information that may be stored on or accessed through your browser or device when you visit a website.

Cookies may serve different functions, including:

• supporting essential Website functionality;
• maintaining technical features;
• supporting security;
• supporting caching and performance;
• remembering certain technical preferences; and
• enabling specific Website functionality.

The precise cookies used by Barrel Broz may change as the Website’s technology, services, or functionality changes.

Analytics and advertising

Barrel Broz does not currently use a dedicated third-party analytics service or advertising/tracking system to monitor visitors across the Website.

At present, Barrel Broz has not intentionally installed or configured services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, or comparable dedicated visitor-tracking systems.

Barrel Broz also does not currently operate advertising technology that uses visitor tracking for targeted advertising.

If Barrel Broz introduces analytics, advertising, audience measurement, behavioural tracking, or other non-essential tracking technologies in the future, the relevant privacy and cookie practices will be reviewed and this Privacy Policy will be updated where appropriate.

Where applicable law requires consent or another user-choice mechanism for such technologies, Barrel Broz will consider and implement the appropriate mechanism.

Managing cookies

Most modern web browsers allow users to view, block, delete, or otherwise manage cookies through browser privacy or security settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some Website features.

Barrel Broz will review the cookies and similar technologies used on the live Website when material Website changes are made.

8. Comments

Barrel Broz may allow readers to post comments on selected articles or other Website content.

If you choose to submit a comment, the Website may require information such as your name and email address.

Depending on the information you provide and the Website’s technical configuration, the commenting system may also process:

• your comment content;
• website address, if you choose to provide one;
• IP address;
• browser or device information;
• date and time of submission;
• information relating to comment-related cookies; and
• information used for spam prevention, moderation, or Website security.

Comments may become publicly visible once approved and published. Please do not include personal information in a comment that you do not wish to make publicly available.

Barrel Broz may moderate, edit, remove, or decline to publish comments that are unlawful, abusive, defamatory, threatening, misleading, promotional, spam, inappropriate, or otherwise inconsistent with the Website’s commenting standards.

Comment-related information may be processed for purposes including:

• operating the commenting system;
• publishing and displaying comments;
• moderating discussions;
• preventing spam and abuse;
• maintaining Website security; and
• complying with applicable law.

Where the Website offers an option to save comment-related information in your browser for future comments, this may involve cookies or similar technologies. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

Barrel Broz may use third-party services or WordPress functionality to assist with spam prevention, security, or comment moderation. Where such a service is introduced and materially processes personal information, the relevant privacy information will be reviewed and this Privacy Policy will be updated where appropriate.

Barrel Broz may disable comments on particular articles or across the Website where appropriate.

9. User Accounts and Registration

Barrel Broz does not currently provide public user registration or public user accounts.

Visitors do not need to create an account to browse the Website, read editorial content, or use the Website’s public search functionality.

Administrative accounts used to operate and maintain the Website are separate from public visitor accounts.

10. Newsletter and Email Subscriptions

Barrel Broz does not currently operate an active newsletter or email-subscription system through the Website.

The Website may display messaging indicating that newsletter subscription is “coming soon”, but visitors are not currently able to subscribe to a Barrel Broz newsletter through the Website.

Barrel Broz does not currently maintain a newsletter subscriber list through the Website.

Hostinger Reach is installed on the WordPress installation but is not currently connected or being used by Barrel Broz to collect newsletter subscribers.

If Barrel Broz introduces a newsletter or email-subscription service in the future, the relevant information collected, purpose of processing, service provider, retention practices, and user choices will be reviewed and this Privacy Policy will be updated as appropriate.

11. Social Media

Barrel Broz independently creates and publishes editorial content through third-party social-media platforms, including:

• Instagram;
• Threads;
• X; and
• LinkedIn.

Barrel Broz may share links to articles, reviews, guides, videos, features, and other editorial content published on the Website through these platforms.

Barrel Broz may also publish original Barrel Broz content directly on these platforms.

These social-media platforms operate independently from Barrel Broz.

When you visit or interact with Barrel Broz’s social-media profiles, posts, videos, or other content on those platforms, the relevant platform may collect and process information about you according to its own privacy policy, terms, cookies, and technologies.

Barrel Broz does not control the independent privacy practices of Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, or other third-party platforms.

12. Instagram and Video Content

Barrel Broz produces original video and other visual editorial content for its Website and social-media channels.

Barrel Broz’s current video distribution model primarily involves publishing video content on Instagram and directing Website visitors to that content through links.

For example, an article may contain a link, button, image, thumbnail, or other link mechanism that takes a visitor to a Barrel Broz video or post hosted on Instagram.

When you follow such a link, you leave the Barrel Broz Website and interact with Instagram directly. Instagram’s own privacy policy, terms, cookies, and other technologies then apply.

Barrel Broz does not currently use YouTube as part of its video publishing workflow.

Barrel Broz does not currently rely on directly embedded Instagram or YouTube video players as part of its current Website operation.

If Barrel Broz later begins directly hosting or embedding third-party video or social-media content, this Privacy Policy will be reviewed and updated where necessary.

13. Third-Party Websites and Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites and online services as part of Barrel Broz’s editorial coverage.

These may include:

• spirits brands and producers;
• distilleries;
• bars and hospitality businesses;
• restaurants;
• bartenders and industry professionals;
• industry organisations;
• retailers;
• event websites;
• social-media platforms;
• other publications; and
• other websites relevant to Barrel Broz’s editorial coverage.

Following a third-party link may take you away from the Barrel Broz Website.

Barrel Broz does not control those third-party websites and is not responsible for their privacy policies, cookies, security practices, content, or handling of personal information.

Visitors should review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party website they choose to visit.

14. Third-Party Embedded Content

Barrel Broz may use embedded content from third-party services in the future, including social-media posts, videos, images, maps, or other media.

At the time of this Privacy Policy, Barrel Broz’s intended video workflow primarily involves linking visitors to Instagram-hosted content rather than embedding Instagram or YouTube content directly into the Website.

If third-party content is embedded in the future, the relevant provider may be able to process technical information when the embedded content is loaded or interacted with.

Depending on the provider and its configuration, this may include information such as IP address, browser or device information, cookies, and information concerning interaction with the embedded content.

Barrel Broz will review the privacy implications of any material third-party integration before or when it is introduced.

15. How Barrel Broz Uses Information

Depending on the circumstances, Barrel Broz may use information for purposes including:

• operating and maintaining the Website;
• delivering editorial content;
• responding to communications;
• considering editorial enquiries, story tips, submissions, proposals, and corrections;
• considering business or collaboration enquiries;
• maintaining Website security;
• preventing spam, abuse, fraud, or malicious activity;
• troubleshooting technical problems;
• maintaining and improving Website performance;
• understanding technical Website operation;
• moderating Website comments, where enabled;
• complying with applicable legal obligations;
• protecting the rights, property, security, and legitimate interests of Barrel Broz and others; and
• responding to lawful requests from competent authorities where required.

Barrel Broz does not currently use the Website for behavioural advertising or to create detailed individual reader profiles.

Barrel Broz does not sell personal information about Website visitors.

16. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

Barrel Broz does not sell personal information to third parties.

Information may nevertheless be processed by or disclosed to third parties where reasonably necessary to operate the Website, provide a service, respond to a request, maintain security, or comply with applicable law.

Depending on the Website’s configuration and the circumstances, such parties may include:

• website hosting and infrastructure providers;
• technical service providers;
• security and performance providers;
• WordPress-related service providers;
• email and communications providers used for ordinary business correspondence;
• service providers used for comment moderation or spam prevention, where applicable; and
• third-party platforms that you voluntarily choose to access through links provided by Barrel Broz.

Barrel Broz does not currently provide visitor information to third parties for their independent advertising purposes.

Where you voluntarily choose to interact directly with a third-party service, such as Instagram, that third party may process information independently under its own terms and privacy practices.

17. International Processing

Some technical or service providers used in connection with a website may process information using infrastructure located outside India.

Where this occurs, information may therefore be processed in jurisdictions outside India, subject to the relevant provider’s terms, safeguards, contractual arrangements, and applicable law.

Barrel Broz will review material changes in the third-party services it uses and update this Privacy Policy where necessary.

18. Data Retention

Barrel Broz retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or for legitimate operational, security, administrative, editorial, or legal purposes.

Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and the circumstances in which it was obtained.

For example:

• correspondence may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to an enquiry, manage an ongoing matter, or maintain appropriate business or editorial records;
• comment-related information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to operate and moderate the commenting system, maintain security, or comply with applicable requirements; and
• technical or security information may be retained according to the retention practices of the relevant hosting, security, or infrastructure provider.

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted or otherwise disposed of where appropriate.

Because certain technical information may be processed by third-party infrastructure providers, Barrel Broz may not control the precise retention period applicable to every technical record.

Barrel Broz does not intend to retain personal information indefinitely when it is no longer reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was processed.

19. Data Security

Barrel Broz takes reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect information processed through the Website against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.

Security measures may include appropriate controls relating to:

• Website administration;
• hosting infrastructure;
• access management;
• software maintenance;
• website security;
• backups; and
• other technical and organisational measures used to operate the Website.

However, no website, server, electronic transmission, or method of storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, while Barrel Broz takes reasonable steps to protect information, it cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the internet.

20. Privacy Rights and Requests

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances in which personal information is processed, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information.

These may include rights relating to:

• obtaining information about personal data processed about them;
• requesting correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;
• requesting deletion or erasure where applicable;
• withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent and withdrawal is legally available;
• raising a concern about the handling of personal information; and
• exercising other rights available under applicable data-protection law.

The availability and scope of particular rights may depend on applicable law, the nature of the information, and the circumstances in which it was collected.

To raise a privacy request or concern, contact:
info@barrelbroz.com

Barrel Broz may need to verify the identity or authority of a person making a request before providing information or taking action, particularly where necessary to protect another person’s privacy or security.

Barrel Broz will handle valid privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.

21. Children’s Privacy

Barrel Broz is an editorial publication focused on alcoholic beverages, bars, cocktails, drinking culture, and the alcobev industry.

The Website is not directed toward children, and Barrel Broz does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the Website.

Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, a child is an individual who has not completed eighteen years of age. Barrel Broz will comply with applicable requirements concerning children’s personal data as and when those requirements apply to its processing activities.

If a parent or lawful guardian believes that a child has provided personal information to Barrel Broz, they may contact:
info@barrelbroz.com

22. Editorial Activities and Public Information

Barrel Broz is an editorial publication and may publish information concerning brands, companies, spirits, bars, bartenders, hospitality professionals, industry representatives, events, public figures, and other matters relevant to its editorial coverage.

Information used for editorial purposes may come from:

• publicly available sources;
• press materials;
• interviews;
• communications;
• editorial submissions;
• professional interactions; and
• other lawful sources.

The publication of information as part of an editorial article, review, report, feature, guide, interview, or other content is distinct from information collected solely for Website administration.

Barrel Broz aims to handle personal information responsibly while carrying out its editorial and publishing activities and will consider applicable legal requirements when processing personal information for editorial purposes.

Nothing in this section should be interpreted as creating an exemption from applicable privacy or data-protection law where no such exemption applies.

23. No Alcohol Sales or Purchase Information

Barrel Broz is an editorial publication and does not currently sell or supply alcoholic beverages through the Website.

The Website does not currently process:

• alcohol orders;
• alcohol deliveries;
• payments for alcoholic beverages;
• shopping-cart information;
• customer billing information for alcohol purchases; or
• customer purchase histories for alcoholic beverages.

If the Website’s commercial model changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be reviewed and updated accordingly.

24. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Barrel Broz may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes may be necessary when:

• Website functionality changes;
• new services or plugins are introduced;
• analytics or advertising technologies are introduced;
• newsletter functionality is launched;
• new social-media or video integrations are introduced;
• cookies or similar technologies materially change;
• public commenting is introduced or materially changed;
• legal or regulatory requirements change; or
• Barrel Broz’s methods of collecting or processing information materially change.

When the Privacy Policy is updated, the revised version will be published on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be changed.

Barrel Broz aims to ensure that this Privacy Policy describes the Website as it actually operates and will not intentionally describe future functionality as though it is already active.

25. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to raise a privacy concern, or wish to make a request concerning personal information processed by Barrel Broz, please contact:

Barrel Broz
Website: barrelbroz.com
Privacy and general enquiries: info@barrelbroz.com

Please include enough information for us to understand the nature of your request.

Effective Date: 25 August 2026
Last Updated: 25 August 2026