Last updated: November 2026
Virunga Mountain Spirits ("Virunga Mountain Spirits", "we", "us" or "our") operates this website and the Kinigi Table restaurant in Musanze District, Rwanda. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website or contact us, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this website you agree to the practices described here.
Who this policy applies to
This website is intended for visitors who are of legal drinking age in their country of residence. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone below the legal drinking age.
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you fill in a form on our website — a reservation, event inquiry, contact message or newsletter signup — we collect the details you provide. Depending on the form, this may include your name, email address, phone number, the content of your message, and reservation details such as your preferred date, time and party size.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, when you visit we may automatically receive standard technical information such as your browser type, device, and general usage data. We also store a small amount of information in your browser (see "Cookies and local storage" below), including a flag that remembers you have confirmed you are of legal drinking age, so the age-verification screen is not shown on every visit.
How we use your information
- To respond to your reservations, event inquiries and messages;
- To send you the newsletter you signed up for (you can unsubscribe at any time);
- To operate, secure and improve our website;
- To protect our forms from spam and automated abuse; and
- To comply with our legal obligations.
Cookies and local storage
We use a small number of cookies and browser local-storage items that are necessary for the website to work — for example, to remember your age confirmation and to keep forms secure. We do not use these to build advertising profiles. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies and local storage through their settings; doing so may mean the age screen appears on each visit.
Third-party services
We rely on a few trusted service providers to run the website. These providers process limited information only to perform their service for us:
- Cloudflare Turnstile — helps verify that form submissions come from real people rather than bots.
- Email delivery (SendGrid) — delivers the notification and confirmation emails generated by our forms.
- Review links — our Reviews page links out to Google and TripAdvisor; visiting those sites is governed by their own privacy policies.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with the service providers described above so they can perform services on our behalf, or where we are required to do so by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
Data retention
We keep the information you submit for as long as needed to respond to your request, provide the service you asked for, and meet our legal and record-keeping obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
Your choices and rights
You may ask us to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to stop sending you marketing emails. To make a request, contact us using the details below and we will respond within a reasonable time.
Data security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Material changes will be posted on this page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Virunga Mountain Spirits
Musanze District, Rwanda
Info@VirungaMountainSpirits.com