These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website, including all pages, content and services available through www.whisky-online.com (the "Website").
By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the Website.
1. About Us
This Website is operated by Whisky-Online.com Limited.
Registered in England and Wales under company number 05974614.
Registered office:
Unit 15 Cropper Close
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 5PU
United Kingdom
Email: info@whisky-online.com
2. Other Terms That Apply
These Terms of Use should be read alongside our:
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Terms & Conditions
Delivery Information
Returns & Cancellation Policy
Pre-Owned & New Stock Disclaimer
Cork & Seals Disclaimer
Together these documents govern your use of our Website and any purchases made through it.
3. Age Restrictions
This Website is intended solely for individuals who are legally permitted to purchase alcohol in their country of residence.
By placing an order through our Website, you confirm that:
You are at least 18 years old (or the legal drinking age in your jurisdiction);
You are legally entitled to purchase alcohol;
Any recipient of alcoholic products is also of legal age.
We reserve the right to carry out age verification checks before dispatching any order and may refuse or cancel orders where adequate proof of age cannot be provided.
4. Website Accounts
You may create an account to access certain features of the Website.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and password and for restricting access to your devices.
You agree to notify us immediately if you believe your account has been accessed without your authorisation.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts where we reasonably believe these Terms of Use have been breached.
5. Accuracy of Information
We strive to ensure that all information on the Website is accurate and up to date. However:
Information is provided for general guidance only;
Product descriptions, tasting notes, historical information and dating estimates are provided in good faith;
We do not guarantee that all content is complete, accurate or free from errors.
Nothing on this Website constitutes professional, investment, legal or financial advice.
Users should satisfy themselves as to the suitability of any product before making a purchase.
6. Product Information
Information regarding product condition, packaging, fill levels, labels, corks, closures and age-related wear is governed by our separate policy documents and Terms & Conditions.
Where applicable, customers should carefully review product images and descriptions before purchasing.
7. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website, including but not limited to:
Photographs
Product descriptions
Logos
Graphics
Branding
Website design
Text and written content
is owned by or licensed to Whisky-Online.com Limited and is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
You must not:
Reproduce or republish Website content;
Use our images or descriptions commercially;
Copy substantial portions of the Website;
Modify or distribute Website content without our written permission.
Unauthorised use of our content may result in legal action.
8. Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites.
These links are provided for convenience only.
We have no control over third-party websites and accept no responsibility for their content, availability, products or services.
A link does not imply endorsement or approval.
9. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
Use the Website in breach of any applicable law or regulation;
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to our systems;
Introduce viruses, malware or other harmful software;
Interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
Scrape, harvest or automatically extract data from the Website without our written consent;
Use the Website in any manner that could damage our reputation or business.
10. Availability of the Website
We aim to keep the Website available at all times but do not guarantee uninterrupted access.
We may suspend, withdraw, restrict or modify any part of the Website without notice for maintenance, security or operational reasons.
We shall not be liable if the Website is unavailable for any period.
11. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for:
Death or personal injury caused by negligence;
Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
Any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
Subject to the above, we shall not be liable for:
- Loss of profits;
- Loss of business;
- Loss of revenue;
- Loss of anticipated savings;
- Loss of goodwill;
- Indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website.
Where you purchase products from us, our liability in relation to those purchases is governed by our Terms & Conditions.
12. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time.
Any changes will take effect immediately upon publication on the Website.
Your continued use of the Website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms of Use and any dispute arising from them shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales.
If you are a consumer, you may also have rights to bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence where required by applicable consumer protection laws.
If you are acting in the course of a business, the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms of Use.
