Privacy Notice

Last Updated: 18/06/2026

Who We Are

First Glass Wine Events ("we", "us", "our") organises wine tasting and related events in the UK.

Website: firstglasswineevents.com

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal information:

Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number (if provided)
Information you provide when contacting us
Information relating to event bookings made through Eventbrite
Information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter

We do not collect more information than is necessary for the purposes described in this notice.

How We Collect Your Information

We collect information when:

You contact us by email or through our website
You subscribe to our newsletter
You book one of our events through Eventbrite
You otherwise choose to provide information to us

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Respond to enquiries
Manage and administer our events
Communicate important information about bookings
Send newsletters and marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them
Improve our services and website
Meet our legal obligations

Eventbrite Bookings

Bookings for our events are processed through Eventbrite.

When you book an event, Eventbrite collects and processes your personal information in accordance with its own privacy practices. We receive attendee information from Eventbrite so that we can manage and deliver our events.

For information about how Eventbrite uses your personal data, please refer to Eventbrite's Privacy Policy.

Newsletter and Marketing Emails

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may send you information about:

Upcoming events
Wine-related news and updates
Special offers and promotions
Other information relating to First Glass Wine Events

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by contacting us at hello@firstglasswineevents.com.

We will not send marketing emails to you unless we have a lawful basis for doing so.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process personal information because:

It is necessary to fulfil a booking or provide a service you have requested
You have given your consent (for example, to receive newsletters)
We have a legitimate interest in operating and improving our business
We are required to comply with legal obligations

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.

We will only disclose your personal information where required by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or loss.

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

How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and to meet any legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.

Newsletter subscribers' information will be retained until they unsubscribe or request deletion.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information
Restrict or object to certain processing activities
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@firstglasswineevents.com.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function and to understand how visitors use the site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Complaints

If you have any questions or concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us in the first instance:

Email: hello@firstglasswineevents.com

If you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator.

Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page and the updated version will take effect immediately upon publication.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact:

First Glass Wine Events

Email: hello@firstglasswineevents.com

Website: firstglasswineevents.com