Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 16 June 2026

This website is operated by O'Ceanadais Meadery, Canterbury, New Zealand.

O'Ceanadais Meadery is currently in the licensing and establishment stage. Our online store is being prepared, but alcohol products are not yet available for sale.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share personal information when you visit our website, contact us, join our mailing list, browse our products, or interact with our online store.

Our website is powered by Shopify, which provides the ecommerce platform and related services used to operate this website.

Personal Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use this website, we may collect personal information such as:

your name
email address
phone number
billing and delivery address, once ordering becomes available
messages or enquiries you send to us
information submitted through forms
account details, if customer accounts are enabled
product pages you view or interact with
device, browser, IP address and website usage information
payment and transaction information, once online sales become available

We may also collect information automatically through cookies, analytics tools and Shopify services.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

respond to enquiries
operate and improve our website
manage customer accounts, if enabled
send updates where you have chosen to receive them
prepare for future online sales and customer support
process orders, payments and deliveries once the store is licensed and trading
prevent fraud, misuse or security issues
comply with legal, regulatory, licensing, tax and business obligations

While O'Ceanadais Meadery remains licence-pending, no alcohol products are available for sale through this website.

Marketing Communications

If you choose to join our mailing list or request updates, we may use your contact details to send news, launch updates, product information and O'Ceanadais Meadery announcements.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us.

Shopify and Third-Party Services

This website is hosted and supported by Shopify.

Information you provide through this website may be processed by Shopify and by service providers that help us operate the website, manage forms, analytics, customer communications, payment processing, shipping, fraud prevention and related ecommerce services.

Some of these providers may process or store information outside New Zealand.

We may also use third-party tools such as analytics, email marketing, payment providers, shipping providers and advertising services. These providers handle personal information according to their own privacy policies and legal obligations.

Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

operate the website
remember preferences
understand website traffic
improve customer experience
support security and fraud prevention
support marketing or advertising features, where enabled

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may share personal information with:

Shopify
payment providers, once sales are enabled
shipping and fulfilment providers, once sales are enabled
IT, website, analytics and email service providers
professional advisors such as accountants, legal advisors or compliance advisors
government, regulatory or law enforcement bodies where required by law

We do not sell your personal information.

Storage and Security

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

No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose it was collected, including business, customer service, legal, tax, licensing and compliance requirements.

Accessing or Correcting Your Information

You may request access to, or correction of, personal information we hold about you.

To make a request, please contact us using the email address below.

Children and Age-Restricted Products

This website is intended for adults.

O'Ceanadais Meadery products are alcohol products and, once sales become available, will only be available to people who meet the legal purchase age requirements in New Zealand.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, Shopify services, business operations, legal obligations or licensing status.

The latest version will be available on this page.