1. OVERVIEW OF WINE COUNTRY DATES PRIVACY

Welcome to the romantic vineyards of Wine Country Dates! Here, we pride ourselves on creating a platform where wine lovers can find both the perfect match and the perfect wine. Your privacy is like a fine vintage to us: valued and protected. This policy is our commitment to safeguarding your personal data while you're on the journey to find love among the vineyards.

2. WHO WE ARE

When we mention "Wine Country Dates", "we", "our", or "us", we're talking about the dedicated team behind the most exclusive dating platform for wine enthusiasts. As part of the Match Group family, we've rooted our practices in years of experience, ensuring that your journey with us is as smooth as a well-aged Merlot. We understand the unique interests of our community, and that understanding shapes how we handle your information.

3. THE DATA WE COLLECT

Being a platform for wine enthusiasts, the data we collect is tailored to your passion:

  • Account and Profile Information: This includes your wine preferences, favorite vineyards, and any other wine-related tidbits you'd like to share.
  • Your Communications: Messages with fellow wine lovers, your RSVPs to wine tasting events, and feedback about your wine experiences.
  • Device and Location Data: To connect you with nearby wine enthusiasts and suggest local vineyard dates.
  • Social Media and External Integrations: To showcase your wine journeys or import your favorite wine moments.
  • Other data sources: We might also combine data you've provided with information from third-party wine experts or event organizers to enhance your experience.

4. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

Our main goal is to create an unparalleled experience for wine lovers. Thus, the data we collect is primarily used to:

  • Personalize your Journey: Suggest wine events, profiles with similar wine tastes, and exclusive vineyard events.
  • Security: Just as a vineyard protects its grapes, we ensure your data and our platform remain secure.
  • Communication: Send you updates about wine events, potential matches, or any changes to our platform.
  • Research & Development: As the wine world evolves, so do we. We use feedback to improve and introduce new features.

5. SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION

While your love for wine is to be shared, your personal information is not. We only share data:

  • Within the Match Group: To enhance your experience across platforms.
  • For Safety Reasons: If there's any suspicious activity, we might share information with legal authorities.
  • Third-party Service Providers: Only when it's necessary for enhancing our service, such as event organizers.
  • Consent: We'll always ask for your approval before sharing any data outside the aforementioned scenarios.

6. HOW WINE COUNTRY DATES AND MATCH GROUP COMPANIES WORK TOGETHER

We are a proud member of the Match Group network.

Sharing of information with our affiliates helps to streamline and improve our services. For example:

  • Identifying harmful users on one platform can lead to preventive actions on other Match Group platforms.
  • Collaborative data processing can help in a myriad of areas, from marketing and analytics to data security.
  • To increase your chances of finding the perfect wine enthusiast like yourself, we might highlight your profile on other Match Group platforms, always with your consent.

For users residing in specific U.S. states, your experience may be tailored based on data to enhance your journey in finding the perfect wine partner.

7. YOUR RIGHTS ON WINE COUNTRY DATES

Your control over your data is paramount. Whether it's accessing your data, changing device permissions, uninstalling the app, or closing your account, we respect your choices.

Remember, your privacy rights include:

  • Accessing your data
  • Editing or deleting your data
  • Objecting or restricting how we process your data

Remember, certain functionalities of our service might be hindered if certain data isn't available, e.g., ensuring you're of legal drinking age.

8. HOW LONG WINE COUNTRY DATES RETAINS YOUR INFORMATION

After deactivating your account, we employ a safety retention period of three months to ensure user safety and compliance with any potential investigations. Subsequent to this, we retain only essential data, whether it's for legal reasons or to ensure our community's safety.

9. AGE LIMIT ON WINE COUNTRY DATES

Our services are for wine enthusiasts aged 18 and above. Any suspicion of underage users should be reported immediately.

10. JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT WINE COUNTRY DATES

For those keen on joining our team or collaborating with us, we handle your personal information with care, ensuring it serves the recruitment or collaboration process effectively.

11. UPDATES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

As we keep innovating to bring wine lovers together, our policies might evolve. Rest assured, you'll be the first to know of any significant changes.

12. REACH OUT TO WINE COUNTRY DATES

Questions about your wine dating journey? Or about our privacy practices? We're here to help. Just email to info@winecountrydates.com