Privacy Policy
Free Bacchus ("we", "us") operates freebacchus.com, a discovery guide for independently verified organic and biodynamic wine and spirits. This page explains what information the site handles, why, and the choices you have. The short version: we collect almost nothing, we sell nothing about you to anyone, and the little we do hold exists so we can send you the newsletter you asked for.
What we collect
Email address. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store the email address you provide, the date you subscribed, and the network address the signup came from (kept for abuse prevention). We use it to send occasional updates about verified producers, Journal stories, and our launch. We do not sell, rent, or share our list with anyone.
Age confirmation. When you confirm you are of legal drinking age, that confirmation is stored only in your own browser (local storage on your device). It is never transmitted to us and we cannot see it. Clearing your browser data removes it.
Server logs. Like virtually every website, our hosting provider records standard technical logs (pages requested, timestamps, browser type, network addresses) for security and operations. We do not use analytics trackers, advertising pixels, or cookies of our own.
Third-party services
Some Journal articles embed videos hosted by YouTube. When you view a page containing an embedded video, YouTube (Google) may set its own cookies and collect data under Google's privacy policy. The small flag images in our producer filters are served from the Cloudflare cdnjs content network, which receives standard request data when they load. Neither service receives your email address or anything you type on this site.
Your choices
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any email or by writing to join@freebacchus.com, and we will remove your address. You may also request a copy of the information we hold about you, or its deletion, at the same address. We respond to all requests within 30 days.
Data retention & security
Subscriber addresses are kept in access-restricted storage for as long as you remain subscribed, then deleted. We keep the data minimal precisely so there is little to secure and less to lose.
Children
Free Bacchus concerns alcoholic beverages and is intended solely for people of legal drinking age in their country of residence. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under that age; if you believe we have, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and its effective date. Material changes affecting subscribers will be announced in the newsletter itself.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data: join@freebacchus.com.