Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

At Drinkjoy, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you sign up for updates
• Preference Data: Your drink preferences, dietary restrictions, and occasion choices
• Business Information: Bar or restaurant name if provided for business inquiries
• Feedback: Comments and messages you send through our contact forms

Information Automatically Collected

• Usage Data: How you interact with our Service, pages visited, time spent
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address
• Location Data: General location for weather-based recommendations (with consent)
• Session Data: Anonymous session identifiers for personalized recommendations

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide personalized drink recommendations
• Filter recommendations based on your allergies and dietary restrictions
• Improve our AI recommendation algorithms
• Send you updates and respond to your inquiries
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance our Service
• Ensure the security and integrity of our Service
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except as described below:

Service Providers

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service:

• Formspree: For processing contact forms and email communications
• Weather Services: For obtaining weather data to enhance recommendations
• Analytics Providers: For understanding Service usage and performance

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Service:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how you use our Service

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service
• Objection: Object to certain uses of your personal information
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Preference data is retained to provide consistent recommendations, but can be deleted upon request.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Third-Party Attributions

We use certain third-party resources in our Service:

The Drinkjoy logo icon is made with "Drink" by Anggara Putra from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

10. Children's Privacy

While our Service provides non-alcoholic beverage recommendations to users of all ages, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

11. 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.