Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions explain the rules for using Whisky Marketplace, including how our price comparison service works, how we link to third-party retailers, and the limits of our responsibility.

By accessing or using Whisky Marketplace, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree to them, please do not use the site.

Whisky Marketplace is operated by Whisky Marketplace Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 17204643. Registered office: 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK.

You can contact us at:

Email: legal@whiskymarketplace.com

In these Terms, "Whisky Marketplace", "we", "us", and "our" refer to Whisky Marketplace Ltd.

Whisky Marketplace is a whisky price comparison and discovery website.

We help users compare whisky prices, availability, offers, and retailer listings across specialist whisky retailers. Our site may include information about Scotch whisky, Irish whiskey, Japanese whisky, American bourbon, world whisky, other spirits, retailers, prices, offers, reviews, guides, and related content.

We do not sell alcohol directly. We are not a retailer, wholesaler, distributor, or delivery provider. If you choose to buy a bottle, your purchase is made directly with the third-party retailer you visit.

Whisky Marketplace is intended for adults of legal drinking age.

By using the site, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old and legally permitted to view alcohol-related content and purchase alcohol in your jurisdiction.

If you are under 18, you must not use Whisky Marketplace.

Retailers are responsible for carrying out any age verification required by law when you buy alcohol from them.

You may use Whisky Marketplace to browse bottles, compare prices, check availability, and click through to retailer websites. Other lawful uses, including editorial, journalistic, research, and review purposes, are also permitted, subject to the restrictions below.

You must not:

• misuse the site or interfere with its operation;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, our systems, or user data;
• scrape, harvest, copy, extract, or republish site content at scale;
• use bots, crawlers, or automated tools without our prior written permission;
• submit unlawful, misleading, harmful, abusive, or malicious content;
• use the site in a way that breaches any applicable law or regulation;
• use Whisky Marketplace to promote irresponsible alcohol consumption.

We may restrict, suspend, or block access to the site if we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached or the site is being misused.

We aim to provide useful and accurate whisky price comparison information, but prices, availability, delivery costs, promotions, retailer terms, and product details are controlled by third-party retailers and may change at any time.

Prices shown on Whisky Marketplace may be updated from retailer feeds, affiliate networks, direct data sources, or other third-party sources. Although we work to keep information current, we cannot guarantee that every price, stock status, description, image, offer, vintage, bottle size, age statement, ABV, delivery cost, or product detail will always be complete, accurate, or up to date.

Before making a purchase, you should always check the final price, availability, delivery charges, taxes, import duties, and retailer terms on the retailer's own website.

If there is a difference between information shown on Whisky Marketplace and information shown by the retailer, the retailer's information will apply.

If you operate a retailer that appears on Whisky Marketplace, you can contact us to:

• correct inaccurate price, stock, product, image, or delivery information shown on a listing;
• update or supply a logo, description, shipping details, or other listing metadata;
• request to be added to, or removed from, comparison results.

We aim to action well-evidenced correction requests within a reasonable timeframe, but we cannot guarantee specific turnaround times. Retailer feeds and third-party data sources may also need to be updated at source for changes to take effect.

Retailer listings on Whisky Marketplace are at our discretion. We may decline to list, or stop listing, a retailer where we believe doing so would breach these Terms, applicable law, alcohol licensing requirements, or our editorial standards.

To get in touch about a listing, contact legal@whiskymarketplace.com.

When you click through to a retailer website, you leave Whisky Marketplace.

Any purchase you make is between you and the retailer. The retailer is responsible for the sale, payment, age verification, order confirmation, delivery, cancellations, returns, refunds, customer service, product quality, and compliance with applicable alcohol licensing laws.

We are not responsible for:

• retailer pricing;
• stock availability;
• checkout issues;
• delivery delays;
• failed orders;
• age verification decisions;
• returns or refunds;
• retailer customer service;
• product condition, authenticity, or fulfilment;
• retailer website content, cookies, privacy practices, or terms.

You should read the retailer's own terms and privacy policy before placing an order.

Some links on Whisky Marketplace may be affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase from a retailer, we may receive a commission from that retailer or an affiliate network. This does not cost you extra.

Affiliate commissions help fund Whisky Marketplace and allow us to operate and improve the site.

Whisky Marketplace is intended to help adults compare whisky prices and discover bottles more easily. We do not encourage irresponsible drinking, excessive consumption, underage drinking, or drinking in unsafe situations.

Alcohol should be consumed responsibly and only by people legally permitted to do so.

The content, design, branding, logos, layout, text, graphics, software, databases, comparison tools, and other materials on Whisky Marketplace are owned by us or licensed to us.

You may use the site for personal browsing and comparison purposes. You must not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, scrape, republish, or commercially exploit any part of the site without our prior written permission, except where permitted by law.

Retailer names, product names, bottle images, distillery names, and third-party trade marks belong to their respective owners. Their appearance on Whisky Marketplace does not imply endorsement unless clearly stated.

If you contact us, send feedback, submit corrections, or provide other content, you are responsible for ensuring that your submission is lawful, accurate, and does not infringe anyone else's rights.

You allow us to use your submission for the purpose of responding to you, improving the site, correcting listings, operating Whisky Marketplace, and maintaining appropriate records.

You must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, misleading, infringing, spam, malicious, or harmful.

We aim to keep Whisky Marketplace available and working properly, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The site may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, third-party service failures, or events outside our control. We may change, suspend, withdraw, or discontinue parts of the site at any time.

Whisky Marketplace is provided for general information, discovery, and price comparison purposes only.

We do not guarantee that:

• the site will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free;
• pricing or availability information will always be accurate or current;
• retailer feeds or third-party data will always be complete or reliable;
• a retailer will honour a price, offer, promotion, or listing;
• product descriptions, images, vintages, packaging, or bottle details will always match the retailer's final listing.

Nothing on Whisky Marketplace is professional advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to purchase a particular bottle, retailer listing, or collectible whisky.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation, and any rights you may have under UK consumer law.

Subject to that, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Whisky Marketplace is not responsible for:

• decisions you make based on pricing, stock, or product information that turns out to be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date;
• anything that happens between you and a retailer after you click through, including pricing changes, delivery, refunds, age verification, and customer service;
• the websites, terms, cookies, or privacy practices of retailers and affiliate networks once you leave the site;
• interruptions, errors, or temporary unavailability of the site;
• indirect or consequential losses, such as lost profit or lost opportunity.

Whisky Marketplace is a free price comparison and discovery service. We aim to provide it with reasonable care and skill, but we cannot guarantee accuracy, availability, or fitness for any particular purpose.

If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.

If you use Whisky Marketplace for business or commercial purposes, you agree to indemnify us against losses, claims, damages, costs, and expenses arising from your misuse of the site, breach of these Terms, or infringement of third-party rights.

This indemnity does not apply to consumers where it would be unfair or unlawful under applicable consumer protection law.

Your use of Whisky Marketplace is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

These explain how we collect and use personal information, how cookies and similar technologies are used, and how affiliate tracking may work when you click through to retailers.

We may update Whisky Marketplace and these Terms from time to time.

When we change these Terms, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. The version published on the site at the time you use Whisky Marketplace will apply to your use of the site.

If we make significant changes, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

If you are a consumer living in another part of the United Kingdom, you may also have rights under the laws of the country where you live.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, although if you are a consumer resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also be able to bring proceedings in your local courts.

Questions about these Terms?

Contact us at:

Email: legal@whiskymarketplace.com

Postal address: Whisky Marketplace Ltd, 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK