Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Welcome to Second Glass.
We respect your privacy and aim to collect as little personal information as possible. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it.
Who We Are
Second Glass is an independent wine publication focused on helping readers discover wines, regions, grapes, and food pairings.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at hello@second.glass.
Information We Collect
Analytics Information
We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how visitors use the site and improve our content.
This information may include:
- Pages viewed
- Referring websites
- Approximate geographic location (country level)
- Device and browser information
- General usage statistics
We do not use analytics to identify individual visitors.
We do not use advertising cookies, behavioural profiling, or third-party advertising trackers.
Newsletter Information
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your email address
- Subscription preferences (if provided)
We use this information solely to send newsletters and related updates.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email.
Information You Provide
If you contact us directly, we may receive information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Any information included in your message
We use this information only to respond to your enquiry.
How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Understand which content readers find useful
- Improve the user experience
- Respond to enquiries
- Deliver newsletters to subscribers
- Protect the security and integrity of the website
Legal Basis
Where applicable under UK GDPR, we process personal information on the basis of:
- Legitimate interests in operating and improving the website
- Consent for newsletter subscriptions
- Compliance with legal obligations
Cookies
Second Glass aims to minimise the use of cookies.
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies.
Some essential technical cookies may be used by the website platform to provide core functionality, such as managing newsletter subscriptions or user sessions.
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the website, including:
- Amazon Web Services (hosting infrastructure)
- Plausible Analytics (website analytics)
- Google Search Console (search performance monitoring)
- Newsletter and email delivery providers
These providers process information only as necessary to provide their services.
International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers may process or store data outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, including in the United States.
For example, website hosting infrastructure may be located in the United States.
Where personal data is transferred internationally, we rely on the safeguards provided by our service providers and applicable data protection laws.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations.
Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Restrict or object to certain processing
- Request a copy of your information
To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@second.glass.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled, please contact: