Privacy Policy

Introduction

MaisonVin ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have over it.

By creating an account and using MaisonVin, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

Who we are

MaisonVin is a platform for wine collectors to discover, share, and connect.

Data we collect

Account data

When you register, we collect your name, email address, date of birth, and password (stored in encrypted form). If you register via a social login (Google or Apple), we receive basic profile information from that provider in accordance with their privacy policies.

Profile data

Information you choose to add to your profile, such as your avatar, bio, location, and wine preferences.

Collection data

Wines, tasting notes, ratings, and other content you add to your collection.

Activity data

Your interactions on the platform, including posts, comments, likes, follows, event participations, and messages.

Usage data

Technical information about how you use MaisonVin, including device type, operating system, browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on the platform. This data is collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies.

Communications

If you contact our support team, we retain records of that correspondence.

How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

Create and manage your account

Provide and improve the MaisonVin platform and its features

Personalise your experience, including your feed and recommendations

Enable social features such as following, messaging, and event participation

Send you notifications based on your preferences

Respond to your support requests

Ensure platform safety and prevent abuse

Comply with legal obligations

Conduct anonymised analytics to understand platform usage and improve our service

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

Contract: processing necessary to provide the services you signed up for

Legitimate interests: improving the platform, ensuring security, and preventing fraud

Consent: where you have explicitly opted in, such as marketing communications

Legal obligation: where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law

Data sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your data with:

Service providers who help us operate the platform, such as cloud hosting, email delivery, and analytics providers. These parties are contractually bound to process your data only for the purposes we specify.

Law enforcement or regulators if we are legally required to do so, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of MaisonVin, our users, or the public.

Successor entities in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case your data may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified in advance.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict its processing, and to request a copy of the data we hold about you.

You can exercise most of these rights directly from Account Settings. For any other request, contact us at privacy@maisonvin.com and we will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.