White Lightning Distillery
Last updated: January 2026
White Lightning Distillery (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit or interact with our website.
Our website address is:
https://whitelightningdistillery.com
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Message content (via contact forms or inquiries)
- Any information you choose to submit through forms on our website
- Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- This information helps us improve website performance, security, and user experience.
2. Comments
If comments are enabled and you leave a comment on our website, we collect:
- The information entered in the comments form
- Your IP address
- Browser user agent information
- This data is collected to help with spam detection and site security.
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with Gravatar to display your profile image.
Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once approved, your comment and profile image (if applicable) may be publicly visible.
3. Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website (where applicable), please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies.
These cookies are for convenience and last for one year.
Login Cookies
- Temporary cookies are used to check if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last two days.
- Screen preference cookies last one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
Content Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID.
This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles).
Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited that website directly.
These third-party websites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Embed additional tracking
- Monitor your interaction with their content
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to inquiries and communications
- Improve our website and services
- Maintain website security
- Prevent spam and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
7. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
Your data may be shared only when necessary:
- With service providers that help operate our website
- For security, legal, or compliance purposes
- If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
- User profile data (if applicable) is stored as long as the account exists.
- Administrators can view and manage this information.
9. Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Requests can be made by contacting us directly.
10. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to ensure site security and integrity.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:
Email: rbogach@whitelightningdistillery.com
Business Name: White Lightning Distillery
