Privacy Policy

Introduction

WineMe ("we", "our", "us") operates the WineMe mobile application and website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

Information We Collect

• Account information — email address, display name
• Wine preferences — style preferences, ratings, taste tags
• Scan data — menu text and OCR results (images are processed server-side and not permanently stored)
• Usage data — app interactions, feature usage, recommendation selections
• Purchase interactions — affiliate link clicks (we do not process payments directly)
• Device information — app version, platform, for analytics and troubleshooting

How We Use Your Information

• Provide personalized wine recommendations based on your preferences and meal context
• Improve recommendation accuracy through preference learning from your ratings
• Process and manage your subscription
• Communicate service updates and optional marketing (opt-in only)
• Analyze usage patterns to improve the app experience

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate WineMe:

• Supabase — authentication and database hosting
• Stripe — subscription payment processing
• Google Cloud Vision — optical character recognition for menu scanning
• FlexOffers / Rakuten — affiliate link tracking for wine purchases

Each service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data.

Data Retention

• Account data — retained until you delete your account
• Scanned images — processed in memory, not permanently stored
• Analytics events — retained for up to 2 years
• Ratings and preferences — retained until account deletion

Your Rights

• Access — request a copy of your data at any time
• Deletion — delete your account and all associated data from the Settings screen in the app or by contacting us
• Opt-out — unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
• Correction — update your profile information in the app

Children's Privacy

WineMe is intended for users who are of legal drinking age in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the legal drinking age.

Contact

For privacy inquiries, contact us at: [email protected]