Privacy is more important than ever, now that we post so much of our information online. We respect your privacy. We want to earn your trust and prove that we are careful with your personal info.
This policy explains what information we collect, and how we handle that information when you use our sites, services, apps, products, and content.
What info we collect & why
We collect and store information about what pages you visit and what podcasts you listen to, comment on, and recommend. This information is used to provide statistics to podcast creators about how many hits/listens their content gets.
We may collect and store your Internet Protocol (IP) address when you are using Vino. We may use this information to control the amount of traffic coming to our site (rate limiting), and to fight malicious behavior such as spam or other abuse.
We have access to the type browser and device you are using in order to provide you with the correct format of the site (ex. mobile vs desktop).
We collect and store your email address to authenticate your account and to communicate with you. Any information you send us via email will be collected.
Sometimes we’ll send you emails about changes to our services, accounts, features, or policies. You can’t opt out of them.
We won’t email you to ask for your account information. If you receive such an email, send it to us so we can investigate.
Disclosure of your information
We won’t share or sell your personal information to anybody outside of our company.
Certain situations may arise where we would share your information, such as:
- with your consent
- when we believe in good faith it is required by law, such as pursuant to a subpoena or other legal request.
If we’re going to share your information for a legal process, we will always let you know in advance, unless we’re prohibited from doing so by law or court order. We will not agree to any requests for information about our users that we believe to be improper or illegitimate.
In case we merge with another company, we may transfer your information to any person or company that acquires us. If this happens, we will let you know in advance. If you do not agree to the transfer, you can always delete your account and information before it takes effect.
Data Security
We use encryption (HTTPS) to protect data transmitted to and from our site. However, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, so we can’t guarantee security. You use the Service at your own risk. You are responsible for taking reasonable measures to secure your account.
Data Storage
We use third-party hosting services, such as Amazon, for servers, storage, software, and related technology we need to run Vino. We also keep server logs of information that happens on our site.
Cookies
We use cookies to help us know when you return to our websites. This helps us remember things like your log in info and your preferences.
Some of the third-party websites/services accessible through Vino may place their own cookies in your browser, and have their own cookie policies. This Privacy Policy does not cover the actions of other sites/applications, so please make sure you agree to their policies as well. We cannot control their activities are not responsible for their actions.
Wrap Up
Keep in mind, any personal information you provide on your profile/content, including your real name and links to external social media sites, will be accessible to the public. If privacy is a big concern to you, please be weary of the information you post.
You may change or delete your information and account at any time.
We may change these Privacy Policies from time to time as our services evolve. We will always let you know when that happens and when the changes come into effect.
If you have any questions, let us know at [email protected]
Thanks for reading.
