Website

The website for Upstairs Wine and Spirits is: https://worldwineandspiritsinc.com

Comments

When visitors submit comments on Upstairs Wine and Spirits, we collect the details entered in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help identify and prevent spam.

We may also send an anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. After your comment is approved, your profile image (if linked to Gravatar) may appear publicly next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to Upstairs Wine and Spirits, please avoid uploading files that contain embedded location information (such as EXIF GPS data). Other visitors may be able to download those images and extract location details.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on Upstairs Wine and Spirits, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This helps you avoid re-entering the same details for future comments. These cookies may remain active for one year.

When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be placed to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

After logging in, additional cookies may be used to save your login session and display settings:

  • Login cookies: typically last 2 days
  • Screen preference cookies: typically last 1 year
  • If “Remember Me” is selected, your login may remain active for 2 weeks

Logging out will remove login-related cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie containing the post ID of the edited content may be stored for 1 day. This cookie does not contain personal data.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Pages or articles on Upstairs Wine and Spirits may include embedded content from third-party websites (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content functions the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, place cookies, use additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged in to that third-party service.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email for security purposes.

Data Retention

Comments and related metadata may be stored indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized and approved more efficiently.

If user accounts are available on Upstairs Wine and Spirits, we also store the personal information provided in user profiles. Registered users can review, update, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Site administrators may also access and manage that information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on Upstairs Wine and Spirits or have left comments, you may request:

  • a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including data you have provided, and/or
  • deletion of your personal data

Please note that we may retain certain information where required for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service.