Privacy Policy and TErms of use

Terms of Use

General Information Only

We intend for the information on our Website to only serve as a general overview on matters of interest. The information on our Website is not intended to be comprehensive, nor does it constitute advice or our recommendation in any way. You should carry out your own research and/or seek your own advice before acting or relying on any of the information on our Website.

Accuracy of Information

While we shall endeavor to ensure that all information on the Website is accurate, we cannot vouch that all information will be accurate and up-to-date at all times. The Site contains a large amount of information and errors are likely to occur. We therefore do not accept any liability for error or omission with regards to content of the Site. Should you find any inaccurate information on the Site, please inform us at [email protected] and we shall correct it as soon as it is practicable to do so.

Third Party Submissions

Part of this Site contains materials submitted to Wine With Everything. by Third Parties. It is the responsibility of these Third Parties to ensure that the materials submitted for inclusion on this Site comply with national and relevant foreign laws. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or reliability of this material and hereby disclaim any responsibility for error, omission or inaccuracy in the material or for any misinterpretation, loss, disappointment, negligence or damage caused by reliance on any material contained within the Site. We also cannot accept responsibility for any failure, or alleged failure in the delivery of the services referred to herein, or in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation or cessation of trade of any company, individual or firm referred to herein. You are advised to check with the establishment concerned.

Third Party Links

The Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties (“Linked Websites”). We do not control Linked Websites and are therefore not responsible for the content of any Linked Website or any hyperlink contained in a Linked Website. We provide the hyperlinks for your convenience only and do not indicate, expressly or implicitly, any endorsement, sponsorship or approval by us of a Linked Website or the products or services offered at Linked Websites. You visit Linked Websites entirely at your own risk.

We do not provide any warranty or take any responsibility for any aspect of Linked Websites or their content. You should make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of goods and/or services offered to you via a Linked Website.

Indemnity

By using the Website, you agree to indemnify us from and against all actions, claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (whether in tort or in contract including and without limitation, negligence) arising out of or in any way connected to the use of the Website by you.Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to negligence, shall we, or subsidiary and parent companies or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use the site, including in our messaging, blog, comments of others, ebooks, emails, products or services, third party materials, products, or services made available through the site or by us in any way, even if we are advised beforehand of the possibility of such damages. You specifically acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you are dissatisfied with the Site, any materials, products, or services on the Site or with any of the Site’s terms and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the site and the products, services and/or materials.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise stated, all written content on this site is owned by Wine With Everything and/or our affiliates or licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. The Site is provided solely for your personal noncommercial use. You may not use the Site or the materials available on the Site in a manner that constitutes an infringement of our rights or that has not been authorized by us.You must not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, frame, upload to a third party, post, transmit or distribute the content of the Website in any way except as expressly provided for by us or expressly authorized in writing by us. In the event that you do any of the above acts, we will not hesitate to enforce our intellectual property rights against you.

We endeavor to only use our own content and content that we have been given permission to use. We use Creative Commons images, our own images, or images that we have received permission to use. If you feel that copyright has been violated, please contact [email protected] right away and we will make every effort to resolve the situation promptly.

Online Conduct or User Comments

Wine With Everything does not monitor user comments.  By using this site, you agree and understand that all user comments and user-generated content are the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated.  You agree that you are entirely responsible for all content posted or uploaded by you to the Wine With Everything website.  Wine With Everything does not control the content uploaded by users, and as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content.  You understand that by using this site you may be exposed to content that is offensive or objectionable.  Under no circumstances will Wine With Everything be liable for any loss of damage arising out of user content.  By using this site, you agree not to use the Wine With Everything website to: upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.  You further agree not to use the Wine With Everything website to post or otherwise transmit any content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary and not to post, email or otherwise transmit any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any other party.

You acknowledge that Wine With Everything does not pre-screen content, but that Wine With Everything shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse or remove any content that is available via its website. Without limiting the foregoing, Wine With Everything shall have the right to remove any content that violates the terms of service or is otherwise objectionable

Applicable Law

The Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the provincial or federal courts in British Columbia, Canada in all disputes arising out of or related to the use of the site.

Wine with Everything values the protection of your personal information. We recognize that you have an interest in our collection and use of your personal information via our website, which is located at www.winewitheverything.com  (“Website”, or “wine with everything”). We have implemented this Website Privacy Policy in order to be open and transparent about how we collect, hold, and use your personal information.

Updated: April 2024

Privacy Policy

What Information Do We Collect?

Voluntarily Submitted Information

Wine With Everything may collect information such as names, websites and email addresses, but only if the user has offered it voluntarily and has agreed to the terms under which Wine With Everything will use it. This can take the form of opting-in to our online newsletter, commenting on a page or post, or filling out a contact form. This personal information will not be sold, rented or leased to 3rd parties. Emails may be sent to newsletter subscribers to inform them of services or offers by us or our affiliates but only if they have specifically opted-in to receive those updates. Our subscribers are welcome to change their setting or opt-out of our newsletter at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of our communications.

Automatically Collected Information

While using the website, Wine With Everything may log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

Cookies

Most commercial websites such as Wine With Everything use cookies, which are small digital signature files that are stored by your web browser that allow your preferences to be recorded when visiting the website. They may also be used to track your return visits to the website. Cookies will not identify you personally, but allow us to provide you with a more personalized experience. If you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter your security settings on your web browser to disable cookies or to warn you when cookies are being used.

Information We Collect From Others

There are times when the Website may receive information about you from other sources. For example if you use a third-party software through the Website, they may transfer the information to us for fulfillment.

How We Use Your Information

To respond to your comments and questions.

To send you newsletters and promotional emails, but only if you have opted-in to this service. With each email or newsletter, you will be given the option to opt-out of future mailings or adjust your preferences.

To operate and maintain the Website.

To track and measure advertising on the Website.

To protect the Website and investigate unauthorized or illegal activity.

To provide you with user support.

To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;

Third Party Use of Personal Information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Website Analytics

Google Analytics – This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured. See their privacy policy.

Website Hosting

Big Scoots  – This company hosts and maintains my website. Please see their privacy policy.

Newsletters

Mail Chimp – This service is used for the delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for the purpose of delivering such communications.  Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy policy for further information. You may unsubscribe to our newsletter at any time by following the instructions which are included in e-mail that you receive.

Affiliate and Display Advertising

The Website is a member of several commission based affiliate marketing programs. When you make a purchase through one of these affiliate links, the third party from which you make the purchase may transfer information regarding that sale back to us. These third-party ad servers or ad networks automatically receive your IP address. Other technologies (such as Web Beacons, cookies or JavaScript) may also be used to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements or to personalize the advertising content that you see. Wine With Everything has no access or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

At present, the Website is a member of the following affiliate programs. Please see each individual privacy policy.

Mediavine Programmic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

IP Address

Operating System type

Operating System version

Device Type

Language of the website

Web browser type

Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Additional Advertising Partners

Amazon Associates Program – Wine With Everything is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program. Here is their privacy policy.

Retargeting Ads

From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

Unless required by law, the Website shall not use or disclose personal information that has been collected without first identifying and documenting the purpose of collection and obtaining the consent of the individual.  Wine with Everything  may also collect, use or disclose personal information without knowledge or consent if seeking the consent of the individual might defeat the purpose of collecting the information, such as in the investigation of a breach of an agreement or a contravention of a federal or provincial law, or as otherwise required to meet legal or regulatory requirements, such as in response to a court order or subpoena.

External Web Sites

Wine With Everything contains links to other web sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of these companies when leaving our site.

Rights Related to Your Personal Information

Opt-Out – You may opt-out of our newsletter by using the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom. You may also request to be removed by sending a request to [email protected]

Forget – You may request that we erase or forget your personal data by sending a request to [email protected]

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by sending a request to 

Amend – You may amend the personal information we have about you by sending a request to [email protected]

Sensitive Personal Information

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website (and we would never ask for this). This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships.

Children’s Information

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Changes and Updates to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Website Privacy Policy at any time.  If we do make changes, we will let you know by revising the date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Website to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy. If you continue to use our Website after Privacy Policy changes go into effect, you consent to the revised policy.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall service provider be liable to customer or to any third party for any loss of use, revenue, or profit (or loss of data or diminution in value), or for any consequential, incidental, indirect, exemplary, special, or punitive damages whether arising out of breach of contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, regardless of whether such damage was foreseeable and whether or not service provider has been advised of the possibility of such damages, and notwithstanding the failure of any agreed or other remedy of its essential purpose. In no event shall service provider’s aggregate liability arising out of or related to this agreement, whether arising out of or related to breach of contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, or for more than one instance or claim, exceed $100 CAD.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact [email protected]om