Privacy Policy

1. What Sipwise does

Sipwise helps adults understand cocktail flavor profiles and find drinks they may enjoy.

Sipwise does not sell alcohol, deliver alcohol, process payments, or provide medical, health, legal, or safety advice.

2. Age confirmation

Sipwise is intended for adults of legal drinking age. When you visit the site, you may be asked to confirm that you are at least 21 years old or of legal drinking age where you live.

Sipwise may store a simple age-confirmation flag in your browser so you do not have to answer the age question every time you visit. Sipwise does not need your birth date for this confirmation.

3. Information we collect

Sipwise may collect limited information in the following ways:

Information you provide voluntarily. If you contact Sipwise by email or another contact method, we may receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

Quiz and site interactions. Sipwise may process anonymous quiz selections and site interactions to provide cocktail recommendations and improve the website. These interactions are not meant to identify you personally.

Analytics information. Sipwise may use Google Analytics or similar analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site. Analytics information may include pages viewed, referring websites, general location, device type, browser type, approximate session activity, and interactions such as quiz starts or quiz completions.

4. Cookies and localStorage

Sipwise may use cookies, localStorage, or similar browser technologies to:

• Remember age confirmation
• Remember basic site preferences
• Understand general site usage through analytics
• Improve website performance and user experience

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some site features may not work as intended if cookies or localStorage are disabled.

5. How we use information

Sipwise uses information to:

• Operate the website
• Provide cocktail recommendations
• Understand which pages and features are useful
• Improve content, design, and performance
• Respond to messages or feedback
• Protect the site from abuse or technical issues

6. How information is shared

Sipwise does not sell alcohol and does not sell personal information.

Sipwise may share limited information with service providers that help operate or measure the website, such as analytics providers. These providers process information according to their own terms and privacy practices.

Sipwise may also disclose information if required by law or if necessary to protect the website, users, or others.

7. Google Analytics

Sipwise may use Google Analytics to measure website traffic and usage. Google Analytics may collect information through cookies or similar technologies.

You can learn more about how Google uses data from sites and apps that use its services by visiting Google's privacy resources.

You can also control or limit cookies through your browser settings or use tools provided by Google where available.

8. Children's privacy

Sipwise is not directed to children and is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Sipwise does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to Sipwise, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

9. Data security

Sipwise uses reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information it handles. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure.

10. Third-party links

Sipwise may link to third-party websites or resources. Sipwise is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party sites.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Sipwise may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact sipwiseguide@gmail.com.