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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 24, 2026

Wino Notion ("we," "us") is an independent winery discovery and review platform operated by Wino Notion LLC. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the rights you have over it. Questions any time: wino@winonotion.com.

Information we collect

Information you provide. When you create an account we collect your email address (and, if you sign in with Google, the name and email your Google account shares). If you save favorite wineries, write reviews or ratings, set alert preferences, or upgrade to a paid plan, we collect that content and the associated preferences. If you email us, we keep the correspondence. If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect the email address you enter, the page you signed up from, and your confirmation.

Information collected automatically. Our hosting provider logs standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps for security and operations. We use browser localStorage for functional purposes only, such as remembering that you already submitted a quick rating. We do not run advertising trackers and we do not use third-party analytics services.

Payment information. Payments for premium memberships and business listings are processed by Stripe. Your card number goes directly to Stripe and never touches our servers; we receive only confirmation of payment, the plan purchased, and the billing email needed to activate your account. Stripe's handling of your data is described in the Stripe privacy policy.

How we use your information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own advertising. We have not done either in the preceding 12 months.

Service providers

We use a small set of processors, each limited to the service it performs for us: Supabase (account authentication and our database of favorites, reviews, and profiles), Stripe (payment processing), Netlify (hosting and serverless functions, including standard server logs), Cloudflare Turnstile (bot protection on the review form, which processes technical browser signals to distinguish humans from bots), Resend (delivery of transactional and newsletter email), and Google (sign-in with Google, and the winery ratings and photos we display via the Google Places service). Map tiles are served by Carto/OpenStreetMap. When your browser loads third-party content such as winery photos or map tiles, those providers receive your IP address as part of serving the request.

Affiliate links

Some outbound links on Wino Notion - for example to the Priority Wine Pass, hotel and tour booking sites, and similar partners - are affiliate links. If you click one, the partner may set its own cookies and can tell that you arrived from our site, and we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. What partners collect on their own sites is governed by their privacy policies. See our affiliate disclosure.

Cookies and similar technologies

We keep this minimal. Signing in sets authentication cookies/tokens so you stay logged in. localStorage remembers small functional preferences on your device. Cloudflare Turnstile may set a cookie solely to perform its bot check. We do not set advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. Because there is no accepted standard, we currently do not respond to browser Do Not Track signals; because we do not sell or share personal information for targeted advertising, there is nothing to opt out of via Global Privacy Control signals, but you can exercise all rights below regardless.

Notice at collection - categories, purposes, and retention

For residents of California and other states with comprehensive privacy laws, here is the summary of what we collect and why:

CategoryExamplesSourcePurposeDisclosed toSold or sharedRetention
IdentifiersEmail address, name from Google sign-inYouAccount operation, transactional email, newsletter (with your consent)Supabase, Resend, Stripe (billing email)NoLife of account + limited backup window
Commercial informationPlan purchased, payment confirmationsYou, StripeActivate and manage paid plansStripeNoAs required for tax and accounting
User contentReviews, ratings, saved wineries, itinerariesYouProvide the features; publish approved reviewsSupabase; approved reviews are publicNoUntil you delete it or close your account
Internet activityIP address, pages requested, browser typeAutomatic (server logs, Turnstile)Security, abuse prevention, operationsNetlify, CloudflareNoShort rolling log windows

Your choices and rights

You can access, update, or delete your saved wineries and reviews from your account at any time, and you can close your account entirely. Depending on where you live - including under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended (CCPA/CPRA), other US state privacy laws, and the GDPR - you may have the rights to: know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we hold about you; delete it; correct inaccurate information; port it in a usable format; and not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights. Because we do not sell personal information or share it for targeted advertising, there is no sale/sharing to opt out of.

To exercise any right, email wino@winonotion.com from the address on your account (or describe the information well enough for us to verify you). We will confirm receipt promptly and respond within 45 days, extendable where the law allows. You may use an authorized agent with written permission; we may still verify your identity directly. If we decline a request, you may appeal by replying to our decision, and you may also contact your state attorney general.

California "Shine the Light" (Civil Code 1798.83): we do not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above: account data for the life of your account, payment records as required for tax and accounting, server logs for short rolling windows, and correspondence as needed to resolve the matter. When you close your account, we delete or de-identify your personal information except where the law requires retention.

Age requirement

Wino Notion is an informational travel and discovery site and does not sell alcohol. Our services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If you believe a minor has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards: encrypted connections (HTTPS) throughout, authentication and database security through Supabase with row-level access controls, and payment handling exclusively through Stripe so card data never reaches our systems. No internet service can guarantee absolute security; if you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately.

International visitors

We are based in the United States and process information here. If you visit from elsewhere, you consent to processing in the US, and where the GDPR applies we rely on your consent and our legitimate interest in operating the service.

Changes to this policy

When we make material changes we will update the date at the top of this page, and for significant changes affecting account holders we will notify you by email or an in-product notice. Continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

Contact us

Wino Notion LLC · wino@winonotion.com. Please include "Privacy request" in the subject line for rights requests.