Privacy Policy

What We Collect

When you create a PourAtlas account, we collect your email address, display name, and any profile information you choose to share. As you use the platform, we store your ratings, reviews, favorites, wishlist, and collection data to power your personal experience.

We also collect anonymous usage data — such as pages visited and features used — to improve the platform. We use cookies to keep you signed in and remember your preferences.

How We Use Your Data

• To provide and personalize your PourAtlas experience
• To generate recommendations based on your taste profile and ratings
• To display community reviews and leaderboards (using your chosen display name)
• To send account-related notifications (you can opt out anytime)
• To improve platform features and fix issues

What We Don't Do

• We never sell your personal data to third parties
• We never share your email address publicly
• We never use your data for targeted advertising from external advertisers
• We never store payment information directly — all payments are processed through secure third-party providers

Data Sharing

Your public profile, ratings, and reviews are visible to other PourAtlas users under your display name. You can control what's visible in your profile settings. We may share aggregated, anonymized data (e.g., "Lagavulin 16 has an average rating of 4.7") publicly — this never includes personal information.

Data Security

We use industry-standard encryption and security practices to protect your data. All connections are encrypted via HTTPS. We regularly review our security practices and limit internal access to personal data.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access all data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your account and all associated data
• Export your ratings, reviews, and collection data
• Opt out of non-essential communications

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@pouratlas.com.

Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and functional cookies to remember your preferences (like dark mode). We use anonymous analytics cookies to understand how the platform is used. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Age Requirement

PourAtlas is an informational and review platform intended for adults of legal drinking age in their jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the legal drinking age. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the platform. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.