Great Southern Sip Privacy Policy

Effective date: 17 July 2026 

Great Southern Sip respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently. 

This Privacy Policy explains how Great Southern Sip collects, uses, stores and discloses personal information. 

  1. About Us

Great Southern Sip is operated by Tracey Patricia Whooley trading as Great Southern Sip. 

ABN: 49 701 690 161 
Postal address: PO Box 970, Denmark WA 6333 
Telephone: 0417993807 
Email: wine@greatsouthernsip.com 

2. Personal Information We May Collect

Depending on your interactions with Great Southern Sip, we may collect: 

  • your name 

  • date of birth or confirmation that you are aged 18 years or over 

  • email address 

  • telephone number 

  • billing and delivery addresses 

  • account login and customer-profile information 

  • order, purchase and delivery history 

  • membership details 

  • booking and event information 

  • experience location and group size 

  • wine preferences and areas of interest 

  • dietary, allergy or accessibility information that you choose to provide 

  • gift recipient information 

  • competition or promotion entries 

  • newsletter and marketing preferences 

  • correspondence, enquiries, feedback and complaints 

  • device, browser, cookie and website-usage information 

  • information required to prevent fraud or comply with liquor-licensing obligations 

Where proof of age or identity is required, identification may be inspected by Great Southern Sip, a delivery provider or another authorised service provider. 

We will not retain identification information unless it is reasonably required or authorised by law. 

3. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information when you: 

  • visit or use our website 

  • create a customer account 

  • purchase wine or another product 

  • book an experience 

  • purchase an event or masterclass ticket 

  • join a membership 

  • subscribe to The Sip List 

  • use a contact or enquiry form 

  • enter a promotion 

  • communicate with us by telephone, email or social media 

  • attend an event or hosted experience 

  • provide feedback or make a complaint 

We may also receive information from service providers involved in processing bookings, payments, deliveries, memberships or event registrations. 

4. Why We Collect and Use Information

We may use personal information to: 

  • process and fulfil orders 

  • arrange lawful liquor delivery 

  • confirm age and identity requirements 

  • manage customer accounts 

  • administer memberships and member benefits 

  • confirm and deliver experiences 

  • manage events and masterclasses 

  • tailor wine selections and educational content 

  • respond to enquiries and complaints 

  • process payments, refunds and credits 

  • prevent fraud and unauthorised activity 

  • improve our website, products and services 

  • maintain business and taxation records 

  • comply with liquor, consumer, taxation and other legal obligations 

  • send marketing communications where consent or another lawful basis exists 

5. Payment Information

Online payments may be processed through third-party ecommerce and payment providers. 

Great Southern Sip does not generally receive or retain complete payment-card details. Payment providers process this information under their own security and privacy arrangements. 

6. Sensitive Information

Dietary requirements, allergies, accessibility needs or other sensitive information will generally be collected only where: 

  • you provide it voluntarily 

  • it is reasonably necessary to provide an experience or service 

  • you consent to its collection 

  • collection is otherwise permitted or required by law 

Please provide only information that is relevant to your booking or enquiry.  

7. Sharing Personal Information

We may disclose relevant personal information to trusted service providers where reasonably necessary, including: 

  • Commerce7 

  • Squarespace 

  • payment processors such as Stripe 

  • email, newsletter and communication providers 

  • delivery and courier providers 

  • event-ticketing platforms such as Humanitix 

  • website, information-technology and security providers 

  • accountants, insurers, advisers and professional service providers 

  • venues, caterers or event partners where necessary to deliver a booking 

  • government bodies, regulators, courts or law-enforcement agencies where required or authorised by law 

We do not sell customer personal information to third parties. 

Service providers are given only the information reasonably required to perform their role. 

8. Overseas Processing and Storage

Some technology, ecommerce, payment, communications and cloud-service providers may process or store personal information outside Australia. 

These locations may include the United States, Canada and other countries in which the relevant provider or its service providers operate. 

Where applicable, Great Southern Sip will take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and protect personal information in accordance with applicable privacy requirements. 

9. Marketing Communications

You may receive Great Southern Sip marketing communications where you have consented or where sending the communication is otherwise permitted by law. 

Marketing communications may include: 

  • The Sip List 

  • new wine releases 

  • producer stories 

  • member information 

  • masterclasses and events 

  • hosted experiences 

  • special offers and curated collections 

You may unsubscribe at any time by: 

  • using the unsubscribe link in an email 

  • replying with an unsubscribe request 

Unsubscribing from marketing will not prevent Great Southern Sip from sending transactional communications reasonably required to manage an order, booking, delivery, account or membership.  

10. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to: 

  • maintain website functionality 

  • remember preferences 

  • operate customer accounts and shopping carts 

  • understand website use 

  • improve performance 

  • measure marketing activity 

  • help prevent fraud and security incidents 

You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the operation of some website functions. 

11. Photographs and Event Content

Great Southern Sip may take photographs or video at selected public events. 

Where practical, attendees will be notified that photography is taking place. 

We will seek appropriate permission before using an identifiable image of a guest for promotional purposes where consent is required or reasonably expected. 

Guests may advise Great Southern Sip if they do not wish to be photographed. 

12. Information Security

Great Southern Sip takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from: 

  • misuse 

  • interference 

  • loss 

  • unauthorised access 

  • modification 

  • disclosure 

These steps may include password controls, secure payment systems, restricted access, reputable service providers and appropriate account-security practices. 

No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. 

Customers should protect their passwords and notify Great Southern Sip promptly if they suspect unauthorised account activity. 

13. Information Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably required to: 

  • fulfil the purpose for which it was collected 

  • administer an ongoing customer or membership relationship 

  • resolve a complaint or dispute 

  • meet taxation, liquor-licensing, accounting and legal requirements 

Information that is no longer required may be securely destroyed or de-identified, subject to applicable legal obligations. 

14. Access and Correction

You may request access to personal information Great Southern Sip holds about you or ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information. 

Requests should be sent to wine@greatsouthernsip.com

We may need to verify your identity before providing access or making a change. 

Access may be refused in limited circumstances permitted by law. Where appropriate, we will explain the reason. 

15. Privacy Questions and Complaints

Privacy questions or complaints should be directed to: 

Privacy Contact 
Great Southern Sip 
PO Box 970 Denmark WA 6333 
Telephone: 0417993807 
Email: wine@greatsouthernsip.com 

Please provide enough information for us to understand and investigate the matter. 

We will acknowledge and respond to privacy complaints within a reasonable period. 

If you are not satisfied with our response and the Privacy Act 1988 applies to the matter, you may be entitled to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. 

16. Children and Liquor Purchases

Great Southern Sip does not knowingly sell or deliver liquor to a person under 18 years of age. 

A person under 18 must not create an account or provide information for the purpose of purchasing liquor. 

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when our services, technology, business practices or legal obligations change. 

The current version will be published on the Great Southern Sip website with its effective date.