Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LE & ES IMPORTS LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of our website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.

This policy applies to visitors from all regions, including the United States and the European Economic Area (EEA), and complies with applicable regulations including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant privacy laws.

2. Data We Collect

We collect minimal data to operate our website effectively:

2.1 Data You Provide

• Age verification: Your date of birth (processed locally in your browser only, not sent to our servers)
• Contact inquiries: Name, email, and any information you voluntarily submit through contact forms or email

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

• IP address: Used solely for geolocation (country detection) to determine your local legal drinking age. We use the third-party service ipapi.co for this purpose; please refer to their privacy policy for details on their data handling
• Browser technical data: Browser type, device type, screen resolution (if using analytics)
• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on site (if analytics are enabled)

3. Local Storage & Cookies

Our website uses browser Local Storage (similar to cookies) to store the following data locally on your device only:

Important: This data is stored entirely in your browser's Local Storage. It is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time through your browser settings (Settings → Clear browsing data → Local Storage / Site data).

If you choose "Essential Only" in the cookie consent banner, only the two essential items above will be stored. If you choose "Accept All," we may also use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) that set their own cookies — these are detailed below.

Third-Party Cookies (only if "Accept All" is selected)

If you consent to all cookies, the following third-party services may set cookies:

• Google Analytics (optional): _ga, _ga_*, _gid — for understanding website traffic and usage patterns. Data is anonymized. You can opt out via Google's opt-out browser add-on
• Hostinger analytics (if enabled): Basic site visit metrics provided by the hosting platform

4. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data exclusively for the following purposes:

• Verifying you are of legal drinking age in your jurisdiction
• Responding to your inquiries or wholesale requests
• Improving our website and user experience
• Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For visitors in the European Economic Area, we process your data based on:

• Legitimate interest: Age verification to comply with alcohol regulations
• Consent: For non-essential cookies and analytics (via cookie consent banner)
• Legal obligation: Compliance with alcohol advertising and age restriction laws

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

For all visitors

• Clear your Local Storage data at any time via your browser settings
• Choose "Essential Only" to reject non-essential tracking
• Contact us to ask what data, if any, we hold about you

For EEA residents (GDPR)

• Right of access: Request a copy of your data
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction: Request limitation of processing
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time

For California residents (CCPA)

• Right to know: What personal information is collected
• Right to delete: Request deletion of personal information
• Right to opt-out: Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
• Right to non-discrimination: Equal service regardless of exercising privacy rights

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data. Our website is hosted on Hostinger with SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS). Age verification data is processed entirely client-side (in your browser) and is not stored on our servers.

8. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Age verification: Stored locally for up to 30 days (if remembered), then automatically expires
• Contact inquiries: Retained for up to 2 years for business purposes
• Analytics data: As determined by the analytics provider (typically 14–26 months)

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for individuals under the legal drinking age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. Users who do not meet the age requirement are redirected away from the Site. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not collect data from children under 13.

10. International Data Transfers

If you are visiting from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using this Site, you consent to this transfer. We ensure that any cross-border transfers comply with applicable data protection regulations.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

12. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, data requests, or concerns, contact us at: