Privacy Policy

Introduction

Wine Curator ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. You must be of legal drinking age in your country of residence to use Wine Curator.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Account Information: Email address and password
• Profile Information: Age verification data
• User Content: Wine collection details, photos of wine bottles, personal ratings, and reviews
• Location Data: One-time location checks when using the nearby wineries feature (optional)
• Payment Information: When you subscribe to premium features (processed by RevenueCat)

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you use our Service, we automatically collect:

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers
• Usage Data: App performance metrics and interaction patterns via Firebase Analytics
• Log Data: IP addresses, browser type, pages viewed, and access times

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our Service
• Process your transactions via RevenueCat
• Send push notifications about new wines (which you can disable)
• Improve and optimize our Service using Firebase Analytics
• Comply with legal obligations

2.1 Protection of Your Wine Preferences

We understand the personal nature of your wine preferences. We do not share your personal wine ratings, collection details, or any usage information with third parties. Your wine journey remains private and under your control.

2.2 AI-Sommelier Feature

Our AI-Sommelier feature processes your wine preferences to provide personalized recommendations. This processing occurs in real-time and we do not retain the AI processing data after generating recommendations.

3. Data Storage and Security

We store your data on secure servers located in the United States. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

4. Your Privacy Rights

4.1 GDPR Rights (European Union)

If you are in the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent

4.2 CCPA Rights (California)

California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know if personal information is sold or disclosed
• Say no to the sale of personal information
• Access their personal information
• Request deletion of their personal information
• Equal service and price, even if they exercise their privacy rights

4.3 International Users

Our servers are located in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you agree to the transfer of your data to the United States, and the processing, storage, and use of that data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Firebase Analytics: For app performance monitoring and usage analytics
• RevenueCat: For processing subscription payments

These services have their own privacy policies and data collection practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@winecurator.io