Privacy policy
DRAFT — this policy is a starting point for the tasted.ly team and has not been reviewed by a lawyer. Replace the placeholders (company name, address, contact details) and have it reviewed before going live.
1. Data controller
tasted.ly [Company name, address, country] ("we", "us") is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Contact: contact@tasted.ly.
2. What we collect
Account data you provide at registration: first name, last name, date of birth, email address, city and country. Content you create: tasting notes, cabinet entries, and any text or ratings you submit. Technical data: IP address, device/browser information and log data needed to operate and secure the service.
3. Why we process it
To create and secure your account (including verifying you are at least 18 years old), to provide the core features of the service (tasting notes, your virtual cabinet, community features), to communicate with you about your account, and to keep the service secure and improve it.
4. Legal basis
Performance of a contract (providing the service you signed up for), legitimate interest (security, service improvement) and, where applicable, your consent (e.g. optional marketing communications).
5. Who we share data with
Service providers who help us run tasted.ly (hosting, email delivery) acting under our instructions. We do not sell your personal data. Tasting notes you mark as public or share via a link are visible to anyone who can access them.
6. Retention
We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we delete or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we must retain it to comply with legal obligations.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. You can exercise most of these directly from your profile settings, or by contacting us at contact@tasted.ly. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
8. Cookies
On the web app we use only the cookies strictly necessary to keep you signed in securely. We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will let you know about material changes before they take effect.