We take your privacy seriously. This privacy statement explains how TipsyBottles(collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and processes your information.
Collection and Use of Personal Data
Personal data refers to information that can directly or indirectly identify you, including anonymous data linked to such identifying information. It does not include irreversibly anonymized or aggregated data that can no longer identify you.
Promoting Safety and Security
We adhere to principles of legality, legitimacy, and transparency, using and processing the minimum necessary data for specified purposes. We take technical and administrative measures to protect data security. We use personal data to verify accounts and user activity, and to enhance safety—such as monitoring fraud and investigating suspicious or potentially illegal activities or violations of our terms. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the safety of our products and services.
What Personal Data We Collect
ⅰ. Data you provide: We collect personal data you share when using our products/services or interacting with us—for example, when creating an account, contacting us, taking surveys, using online help/chat tools, or making a purchase. For purchases, this includes payment details (credit/debit card numbers, etc.), account/authentication info, and billing, shipping, or contact details.
ⅱ. Data about your use of our services and products: When you visit our websites, we may collect data about your device (type, unique identifier, IP address, operating system, browser), usage details, diagnostic info, and location data (from devices with our products/services installed/accessed). Where available, our services may use GPS, IP addresses, or other technologies to determine approximate device location, helping us improve our offerings.
How We Use Your Personal Data
In general, we use personal data to provide, improve, and develop our products/services, communicate with you, offer targeted ads/services, and protect us and our customers.
ⅰ. Providing, improving, and developing our products and services: We use personal data to support, enhance, and develop our products, services, and ads—including for data analysis, research, and audits. This is based on our legitimate interest in offering you products/services and ensuring business continuity. For contests or promotions, we use your data to administer these programs; additional rules (which may include more details on data use) apply, so please read them before participating.
ⅱ. Communicating with you: With your prior express consent, we may send marketing communications about our products/services, update you on your account/transactions, or inform you of our policies/terms. To opt out of marketing emails, contact us. We also use your data to process/respond to your requests when you reach out. With your prior express consent, we may share your data with third-party partners for their marketing communications, and personalize your experience (on our platforms or third-party sites) and measure promotional effectiveness.
NOTE: For any uses requiring your prior express consent, you may withdraw consent by contacting us.
Definition of Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on web browsers, used to store/retrieve identifiers and other info on devices. We use similar technologies (data stored on browsers/devices, device identifiers, etc.), all referred to as “cookies” here.
Use of Cookies
We use cookies to provide, protect, and improve our products/services—such as personalizing content, measuring ads, understanding user behavior, and enhancing safety. The specific cookies used vary by the websites/services you use.
Disclosure of Personal Data
We share certain personal data with strategic partners who help us provide products/services or market to customers. We only share data with these companies to improve our offerings/ads; we will not share it with third parties for their own marketing without your prior express consent.
Data Disclosure, Storage, Transfer, and Processing
ⅰ. Fulfilling legal obligations: We may process personal data to comply with mandatory laws in the European Economic Area (EEA) or your country of residence, or to meet legal obligations arising from specific legal acts. For EEA residents: Our processing of your personal data is legitimized as follows—when we require your consent, processing is justified under Article 6(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) (GDPR).
ⅱ. Implementing/applying this statement: We may share data with our affiliates. In cases of merger, reorganization, acquisition, or sale of all/part of our business (including bankruptcy), we may transfer personal data to the relevant third party. We may also disclose data if we reasonably determine it’s necessary to protect our rights, enforce terms, investigate fraud, or safeguard our operations/users.
ⅲ. Legal compliance, security, or protecting other rights: We may disclose data to comply with laws, legal processes, litigation, or requests from public/governmental authorities (within/outside your country). Disclosure may also be necessary for national security, law enforcement, or public importance.
Children
Our products/services are for adults. We do not knowingly collect/use/disclose data from children under 16 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). If we learn we’ve collected such data, we will delete it promptly. Contact us immediately if you become aware a child under 16 provided us with data.
Your Rights
We take steps to keep your personal data accurate, complete, and up to date. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data; restrict/object to further processing; and receive your data in a structured, standard format. You may lodge complaints with the relevant data protection authority. To protect your data, we may request info to verify your identity before providing access. We may refuse to provide/delete data as required by law. Contact us to exercise your rights; we will respond within 30 days.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our products/services may link to third-party sites/services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. This statement applies only to data we collect. Read third parties’ privacy policies before using their platforms.
Data Security, Integrity, and Retention
We use reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures to prevent unauthorized access and ensure proper use of data. We retain personal data as long as needed to fulfill the purposes here, unless a longer period is required/permitted by law.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
We may update this statement to reflect new technologies, practices, or regulations. Your continued use of our products/services after the effective date means you accept the revised statement. If you disagree, stop using our offerings and contact us to close your account.
Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Statement, reach us at:Nancy Myers 268 King Daniel LnGoleta, CA 93117US
