Privacy Policy

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Raising the Glass (RTG) is a purpose-led community and platform bringing together women and allies from across the drinks industry. We create events, content and programmes designed to foster connection, champion inclusion, and support personal and professional development within the sector.

Raising the Glass is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Business address:

Raising the Glass, BTMR Ltd, Century Buildings, 14 St. Mary’s Parsonage, Manchester, M3 2DF.
 

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you interact with Raising the Glass, including through our website, events, podcasts, newsletters and related services.

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: January 2026

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

• What we collect: Name, email address, company/role, event registration details, podcast guest details, and (if provided) dietary or accessibility requirements.
• Why we collect it: To manage events, provide updates, share resources, and build our Raising the Glass community.
• How we use it: Only for the purposes stated when collected. We will never sell your data.
• How long we keep it: We keep contact details while you’re active in our community (up to 3 years of inactivity). Event-specific data (e.g. dietary needs) is deleted within 1 month after the event.
• Your rights: You can request access, correction, or deletion of your data anytime by contacting hello@raisingtheglass.co.uk

COOKIES POLICY

Last updated: January 2026

Raising the Glass uses cookies to help our website function properly and to understand how people interact with our content. Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help improve your experience and allow us to make our site better.

Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

These are required for the website to work properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are most popular or how users move around the website. This information is anonymised and helps us improve the experience.

Marketing and third-party cookies

We may use third-party services such as Eventbrite, Spotify, Mailchimp or social media platforms. These services may place cookies on your device to provide their functionality or track engagement with content.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be given the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

You can also control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services we use. We do not control these cookies and recommend checking the relevant third-party privacy and cookies policies for more information.

Contact us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at: hello@raisingtheglass.co.uk