Privacy policy
This policy explains what information the Varietal Voyagers mobile app (“Varietal Voyagers”, “the app”) collects, why, and what you can do about it. Varietal Voyagers is published by James Suttles (“I”, “me”). If you have a question, write to Sonderlordproductions@gmail.com.
What I collect
Your account
- Your email address and a password. The password is stored only in hashed form by the sign-in service; I cannot read it.
Your check-ins
When you log a bottle, the app stores:
- the photo of the label;
- the wine you picked (producer, wine and vintage);
- your rating, tasting notes and the price you paid, if you add them;
- a location, if you type one — this is free text, such as a restaurant name. The app does not use your phone’s GPS or location services;
- the date of the check-in;
- the badges you earn and the number of bottles you have logged.
Text read from labels
Reading the text on a label happens on your phone. The app then sends that text to the Varietal Voyagers server to find matching wines in the catalog. The text is used for that search only and is not stored with your account.
The shared wine catalog
If no matching producer or wine exists, you can add one. Producer names, wine names and vintage years you add become part of a catalog that all users can search. These entries are not linked to your account.
What I do not collect
- No advertising, and no advertising identifiers.
- No tracking of you across other apps or websites.
- No analytics service that profiles you.
- No access to your contacts or your precise location.
Why I use it
- To run your account and sign you in.
- To show your collection, check-ins and photos back to you.
- To suggest matching wines from the catalog.
- To award badges and to count the bottles in the free allowance.
- To answer you when you contact me.
I never sell your information, and I do not share it except with the service providers below, who process it only to run the app.
Camera and photos
The app asks for camera access to photograph a label, and photo-library access only if you choose an existing photo. It uses them only for the label you are logging.
Service providers
- Supabase hosts the database, the sign-in service and photo storage. The servers are in the United States (AWS, us-east-1).
- Text recognition on Android uses Google’s ML Kit, which runs on your phone. Google may receive limited technical and usage information about the ML Kit feature under its own terms; it does not receive your photos. On iPhone, the app uses Apple’s on-device text recognition.
- Apple App Store and Google Play deliver the app and will handle payment when the one-time unlock becomes available. In-app purchases are not available yet; this policy will be updated before they are.
How long I keep it, and deleting your account
Your information is kept for as long as you have an account. You can delete your account at any time:
- In the app: open Account and tap Delete account. Your account, check-ins, badges and label photos are deleted immediately.
- By email, if you can no longer open the app: write to Sonderlordproductions@gmail.com from the address you signed up with. I will delete everything within 30 days and confirm by email.
Catalog entries you added stay in the shared catalog, because they are not linked to you.
Your rights
You can ask for a copy of your information, ask me to correct it, or ask me to delete it, by email. Depending on where you live, you may have further rights under laws such as the GDPR or the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to complain to a data-protection authority.
Security
Information is encrypted in transit between the app and the server. Each user can read only their own check-ins and photos; label photos are kept in private storage and shown through short-lived links. No system is perfectly secure, but I work to protect your information.
Age
Varietal Voyagers is about wine and is meant for adults of legal drinking age where they live. It is not directed at children, and I do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has created an account, contact me and I will delete it.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new version number and date. If the change is significant, I will also tell users in the app or by email.
Contact
James Suttles · Sonderlordproductions@gmail.com