Privacy, terms & responsible drinking.
Last updated: 11 June 2026. Questions? Email privacy@barelyabar.com.
Alcohol Disclaimer & Age Restriction
This website and the Barely A Bar mobile app are intended strictly for individuals of legal drinking age. That means 18 years or older in Australia, and 21 years or older in jurisdictions (such as the United States) where 21 is the legal minimum. By using Barely A Bar you confirm you meet the legal drinking age in your region.
Barely A Bar provides cocktail recipes and educational content for personal, lawful enjoyment. We advocate for the responsible and moderate consumption of alcohol. Never drink and drive, do not consume alcohol if you are pregnant, and be aware of how alcohol interacts with medication and medical conditions.
Content is provided for general informational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical, health or professional advice. If you choose not to consume alcohol, most of our recipes can be adapted into non-alcoholic versions.
If you or someone you know needs support, in Australia contact the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015.
Privacy Policy
Barely A Bar (“we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how we protect it.
What we collect
- Newsletter sign-ups: your first name (optional) and email address.
- Contact & partnership enquiries: your name, brand/company (optional), email address and the message you send.
We do not use invasive third-party tracking or advertising frameworks on this website, and we do not run heavy analytics scripts.
Why we collect it
Solely to deliver the service you requested—sending the newsletter you subscribed to, or replying to your enquiry.
Where it is stored & how it is protected
Submissions are transmitted over encrypted HTTPS and processed at the edge by a Cloudflare Pages Function. Data is stored in a Cloudflare D1 database, and notification emails are delivered via Resend. Both act only as our service providers/processors. Spam is filtered with Cloudflare Turnstile.
Zero Third-Party Data Monetization
Data collected through this website (newsletter and contact submissions) is never sold, rented, packaged, brokered, or shared with outside data brokers or advertisers. It is used exclusively for first-party communications from Barely A Bar — the updates you asked for and replies to your enquiries. The only third parties involved are Cloudflare (hosting and database) and Resend (email delivery), which process the data on our behalf as service providers under contract; this is a processing relationship, not a sale or transfer of your data for anyone else’s commercial use.
Retention
We keep your data only as long as needed for its purpose, or until you ask us to delete it (see below).
Mobile App Store Compliance — Data & Account Deletion
This section supports our mobile app store listings and details how user data tied to the Barely A Bar app and newsletter is handled.
Data collected via the app & newsletter
- Email address (and optional first name) for newsletter delivery.
- Enquiry content you voluntarily submit through our forms.
We do not sell this data, and we do not share it with third parties except the processors named above strictly to operate the service.
Data protection
All collection happens over encrypted connections. Access to stored submissions is restricted to Barely A Bar. API credentials for our edge functions and email provider are stored as protected environment secrets, never exposed to the client.
How to request data or account deletion
To request a copy of your data, or to delete your data and/or account, email privacy@barelyabar.com with the subject line “Data Deletion Request” from the email address on file. We will verify the request and complete deletion within 30 days, and confirm by email once done.
Amazon Affiliate & Monetization Disclosure
Barely A Bar is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (and equivalent regional programs), an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
As an Amazon Associate, Barely A Bar earns from qualifying purchases. When you click a product link on our Shop My Bar page and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This never changes the price you pay. We only recommend products we believe are genuinely useful.
Legal Terms
By accessing this website and the Barely A Bar app you agree to these terms.
Use of content
All content—text, recipes, branding, illustrations and code—is the intellectual property of Barely A Bar unless otherwise stated, and may not be reproduced commercially without permission. You may use recipes for personal, non-commercial purposes.
Limitation of liability
Barely A Bar is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of the site, the app, recommended products, or the consumption of alcohol. You are solely responsible for drinking lawfully and responsibly.
Changes
We may update these terms and our policies from time to time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be reflected in the “last updated” date above.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Australia.