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Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Wine Tripper (iOS) and winetripper.co handle information.
In short
- Your notes, cellar, personal check-in history, ratings, favorites, and photos stay on your device (and may sync via your private iCloud account).
- Location is used on the device for the map and distance—not sent to our servers for public stats or reports.
- Using Wine Tripper includes anonymous public stats contributions: when you rate, favorite, check in, or tag a winery, related anonymous events may be sent to our cloud so community aggregates can be published.
- If you submit a winery data report, we store it for review and may email it to support.
- We do not sell your personal information or use third-party ad SDKs in the app.
Who we are
Wine Tripper is operated by Bennalsoft. Questions: info@bennalsoft.com.
What stays on your device
Favorites, ratings, notes, tags, check-ins, cellar wines, photos you attach, and app settings are stored locally. Photos are not uploaded as part of public stats.
Location
With When In Use permission, the app may use your location to show you on the map, center the map, and estimate distance to wineries (including CarPlay when available). Location stays on-device for these features and is not included in public stats or winery report submissions. You can turn location off in iOS Settings. iOS may use precise location unless you choose Approximate for Wine Tripper.
Public stats contributions
Public stats contributions are part of how Wine Tripper works—they are not an optional setting. When you rate, favorite, check in, or add community tags at a winery, the app may send anonymous contribution events to our cloud backend. Events include an anonymous install ID (not your name or Apple ID), region/winery IDs, the event values, app/catalog version info, and App Attest data used to verify a genuine app install.
We store install IDs in hashed form and use these events to update public aggregates other users may see in the app (for example check-in counts or community tags). Stopping use of those features, or uninstalling the app, is how you stop new contribution events.
Optional winery reports
If you report incorrect winery info, we may receive an anonymous install ID, a snapshot of the winery record, issue category, your comment, and basic app/device locale metadata, plus App Attest data for authentication. Do not put personal contact details in comments unless you want us to use them to follow up. Reports are stored for review and may be emailed to support.
iCloud
Some personal app data may sync through Apple’s private iCloud/CloudKit for your Apple ID. That sync is provided by Apple. We do not use private CloudKit data for public stats. Manage this in iOS / Apple ID settings.
Website and server logs
The marketing site is static. Hosting may keep standard technical logs (such as IP address, user agent, and URL) for security and reliability. We do not run third-party ad trackers on the site. When the app talks to our API, request logs may include IP address, time, path, and status for security and operations—not advertising.
How we use data
- Run Wine Tripper features (maps, guides, personal notes, public stats, and reports)
- Security (App Attest, abuse prevention)
- Support and catalog quality
- Keeping services reliable
We do not sell personal information or use it for third-party advertising.
Sharing
We share data only as needed to run the service:
- AWS for hosting our API, data storage, and logs
- Apple for App Store, App Attest, on-device maps/location, and iCloud when enabled
- Legal or safety requirements when required by law or to protect the service
Aggregated public stats from contributions may appear in the app. Aggregates are not meant to identify you.
Retention
- On device: until you delete the data or the app (iCloud copies follow Apple’s rules)
- Public stats: as needed to operate aggregates and protect the service
- Reports: as needed to review catalog issues
- Logs: for a limited operational period
Security
We use reasonable safeguards such as HTTPS, cloud access controls, and App Attest on sensitive write endpoints. No system is perfectly secure.
Children
Wine Tripper is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your region), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your choices
- Control location in iOS Settings
- Skip winery data reports if you prefer not to submit them
- Delete the app to remove local data (manage iCloud through Apple)
- Email info@bennalsoft.com with privacy questions
Public stats contributions are part of using the related app features (rating, favorites, check-ins, and community tags). Uninstalling the app stops new contribution events from that install.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law. We will respond as required.
Where data is processed
Our infrastructure runs mainly in AWS regions (including the United States). Using the app from another country may mean processing outside your home jurisdiction.
Changes
We may update this page and will change the “Last updated” date here: https://winetripper.co/privacy.html.
Contact
Bennalsoft
info@bennalsoft.com
https://winetripper.co/