Terms of Service

1. Definitions

In these Terms of Service (the Terms):

• Site means the website operated at hopstarbrewery.co.uk, including all related pages, content, features and services accessible thereon.
• HopStarBrewery, we, us or our means the operator of the Site.
• User, you or your means any person accessing or using the Site, whether or not registered.
• Services means any online functionalities, information, content, digital tools, and, where applicable, e-commerce features made available via the Site.
• Content means all text, images, graphics, audio, video, logos, trademarks, trade names, software, code and other materials appearing on or provided through the Site.

2. Acceptance of the Terms

By accessing or using the Site, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the Site. If you use the Site on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity and that the entity accepts these Terms.

3. Eligibility and Responsible Use Relating to Alcohol

• You must be at least 18 years old to access parts of the Site that relate to alcoholic products, and to purchase any alcoholic products via the Site. By using such parts of the Site, you confirm that you are 18 or over.
• Where purchases or deliveries of alcoholic products are offered, age verification may be required. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel an order or delivery if satisfactory age verification is not provided.
• We encourage responsible drinking. If you choose to consume alcoholic beverages, please do so responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws.

4. Access to the Site and Accounts

• We may update, modify, suspend or discontinue the Site or any part of it at any time without notice. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability.
• Where account registration is offered, you must provide accurate and complete information and keep your credentials confidential. You are responsible for all activity under your account.
• You must promptly notify us of any suspected unauthorised use of your account or other security breach.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any unlawful manner or in breach of these Terms or applicable laws and regulations.
• Upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any material that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, infringing, misleading, or that contains viruses, malware or other harmful code.
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site, or attempt to probe, scan, test the vulnerability of, or breach the security or authentication measures of, the Site.
• Copy, scrape, crawl, index, harvest, reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display or create derivative works from the Site or Content except as expressly permitted by these Terms or applicable mandatory law.
• Use any automated means (including bots, spiders or crawlers) to access the Site for any purpose without our prior written permission.

6. Purchases and E‑Commerce

• Where the Site enables the purchase of products or services, additional terms may be presented at checkout; those terms will apply in addition to these Terms. In the event of conflict, the terms presented at checkout will prevail in relation to your purchase.
• Prices, product descriptions and availability are subject to change. We take reasonable care to ensure accuracy but do not guarantee that descriptions or other content are error-free.
• We may refuse or cancel orders, including where a product is unavailable, there has been an error in pricing or description, or we suspect fraud, abuse or age-restriction non-compliance. If we cancel after payment, we will provide a refund of amounts paid for the cancelled items.
• Your statutory rights are not affected.

7. Intellectual Property

• The Site and all Content are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trade mark and other intellectual property rights.
• HopStarBrewery names and logos are our trade marks. Other names and logos may be trade marks of their respective owners.
• You may view the Site and print or download extracts for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify the materials and you keep intact all copyright and proprietary notices.
• Except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by mandatory law, you must not use, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, perform, republish, download, store or transmit any Content without our prior written consent.

8. User Contributions

• If the Site allows you to submit reviews, comments or other materials (User Content), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute and display such User Content in connection with the Site and our business.
• You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and grant the above licence, and that your User Content does not infringe any rights of third parties or violate any law.
• We may remove or disable access to any User Content at our discretion, including if we believe it violates these Terms or applicable law.

9. Third‑Party Services and Links

• The Site may contain information provided by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites or services. We do not endorse and are not responsible for third-party content, websites or services.
• Your use of third-party websites or services is at your own risk and may be governed by the third party’s terms and policies.

10. Availability, Maintenance and Changes

• We may carry out maintenance, updates or improvements to the Site, which may affect availability. Where reasonably possible, we will seek to minimise disruption.
• We may change, remove or add features or Content at any time.

11. Warranties and Disclaimers

• The Site and Content are provided on an as-is and as-available basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, representations and conditions, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
• We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure or free from errors, bugs or viruses, or that Content will be accurate, complete or up to date.
• Information on the Site is provided for general information only and does not constitute professional advice. You should obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the Content.

12. Limitation of Liability

• Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
• To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for: (a) any loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; (b) business interruption; (c) loss of anticipated savings; (d) loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; (e) loss or corruption of data; or (f) any indirect or consequential loss or damage.
• To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you arising out of or in connection with the Site or these Terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, shall be limited to the greater of: (a) one hundred pounds (£100); or (b) the total amount you paid to us via the Site in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the liability.
• If you are a consumer, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking these Terms or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable.
• Your statutory rights are not affected.

13. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Site, or your infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.

14. Personal Data and Cookies

• We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws in the United Kingdom, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• We collect and process personal data for purposes such as providing and improving the Site and Services, processing orders and payments, handling customer enquiries, preventing fraud, complying with legal obligations, and, where you have consented or another lawful basis applies, sending marketing communications.
• We may share personal data with service providers who assist us in operating the Site and delivering Services (for example, payment processors, IT hosting, analytics, delivery providers, and age verification services), subject to appropriate safeguards and only for the purposes described above, as well as with authorities or other third parties where required by law or necessary to protect our rights or users.
• Where applicable, we use cookies and similar technologies to enable essential functionality, to analyse usage and to enhance your experience. Non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent where required by law. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings and, where provided, on-site consent tools. Disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.
• You have rights under data protection law, including to request access to, rectification or erasure of your personal data, to restrict or object to its processing, and to data portability. You may also withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
• If you have concerns about our data practices, you can contact us using the details in section 18 and you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

15. Modifications to These Terms

• We may revise these Terms from time to time. Changes will be effective when posted on the Site, unless a later effective date is stated.
• Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Site.
• We will indicate the Effective date at the top of this page and may provide additional notice of material changes where appropriate.

16. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

• These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
• The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim. If you are a consumer resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may bring proceedings in your local courts.

17. Miscellaneous

• Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
• No waiver: No failure or delay by us in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms shall operate as a waiver of that right or remedy.
• Assignment: You may not assign, transfer or subcontract any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations under these Terms to another organisation.
• Entire agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings relating to the Site.
• Force majeure: We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms to the extent caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
• Notices: We may provide notices by posting them on the Site or by using any contact details you have provided. You agree that electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement that communications be in writing.

18. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms or the Site, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us using the contact facilities provided on the Site.