Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 December 2025

1. Scope of this policy

This Privacy & Cookie Policy applies to the website sommelierchatbox.com, a marketing and informational website for the Sommelier Chatbox software product.

This website does not provide user accounts, booking services, payment processing, or advertising services.

2. Applicable laws

• • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”)
• • Directive 2002/58/EC (“ePrivacy Directive”)
• • Applicable privacy laws of the United States, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), where applicable

3. Data Controller

This website is operated by the independent creator of Sommelier Chatbox.

Contact email for privacy matters:
sommelierchatbox@gmail.com

No personal name is published on this website.

4. Personal data processed

The website may process the following categories of personal data:

• • Contact data: information voluntarily provided by users when contacting us by email.
• • Technical data: limited technical information necessary for website operation (for example, cookie or localStorage consent status).

No sensitive data is collected.

5. Purpose and legal basis

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

• • Responding to demo or commercial inquiries
  (Legal basis: legitimate interest – GDPR Art. 6(1)(f))
• • Ensuring technical functionality of the website and storage of cookie preferences
  (Legal basis: legitimate interest – GDPR Art. 6(1)(f))
• • Anonymous traffic measurement, only if enabled
  (Legal basis: consent – GDPR Art. 6(1)(a); currently not active)

6. Cookies and storage technologies

This website uses a minimal cookie and storage approach.

Strictly necessary cookies / storage
Used only to remember whether the user has accepted the cookie notice.
These are required for the proper functioning of the website.

Analytics cookies
Currently not active.
If enabled in the future, they will be anonymous and require explicit consent.

This website does not use:
• advertising cookies
• profiling cookies
• cross-site tracking cookies

7. Managing cookies

Users can control or delete cookies and localStorage data through their browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

Disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Data retention

Contact data is retained only for the time necessary to respond to inquiries.
Technical consent data may be retained for up to 12 months.

9. Data sharing

Personal data is not sold or rented.
It may be shared only with technical service providers strictly necessary for hosting and maintenance, under confidentiality obligations.

10. User rights

Users have the right to:
• access their personal data
• request rectification or erasure
• restrict or object to processing
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Requests may be sent to: sommelierchatbox@gmail.com

11. Policy updates

This policy may be updated at any time.
The latest version will always be published on this page.