Privacy Policies
Last Updated: February 1, 2026
This privacy notice for Wino Event Company (doing business as Wino Event Company (dba Winos)) ("Company," "Wino Event Company (dba Winos)," "we," "us," or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("process") your information when you utilize our services ("Services"), such as when you visit our website at /home/ or engage with us in other related ways, including sales, marketing, digital platforms, or live events.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
What personal information do we process? We process personal information you voluntarily disclose, alongside automated usage metrics when you navigate our Services. We do not handle sensitive personal identifiers.
Do we receive information from third parties? No, we do not ingest data from external consumer marketing third parties.
How do we process your information? Primarily to fulfill transactional event ticket sales, deliver services, communicate changes, send transactional and promotional SMS notifications, prevent fraud, and comply with state commerce laws.
Do we sell or share your data? We do not sell your personal data. Data is only transferred to secure, essential service providers executing operational actions explicitly on our behalf. Mobile phone numbers, text messaging originator opt-in data, and SMS consent details will NEVER be shared, sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal Information You Disclose to Us
In Short We collect personal details that you voluntarily submit to us during account registration, checkout processes, event registration, or correspondence.
The information we collect depends on the context of your interactions and choices, which may include: names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, billing addresses, contact preferences, and authentication logs.
Payment Data: All financial credit or debit card data required to complete transactions is transmitted securely and directly to our third-party merchant service provider, Authorize.net. We do not store raw credit card numbers on our local servers. You may view their data compliance practices at Authorize.net Privacy Policy.
Information Automatically Collected
In Short Core technical data—such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser variants, and device configurations—is logged automatically when you browse our platforms.
- Log and Usage Data: Diagnostic, service, and performance logs generated automatically by our servers. This contains time stamps, error logging, clicked hyperlinks, and feature utilization.
- Device Data: Details regarding computers, mobile phones, or tablets utilized to interact with the Site, incorporating operating systems, system configurations, and browser language choices.
- Location Data: Imprecise location data determined via your IP address to customize regional event parameters. You may disable local device location permissions inside your browser configurations at any time.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short We process information to fulfill service obligations, send SMS notifications, verify age requirements, improve operational systems, and maintain platform security.
Our specific processing goals include:
- To complete, manage, and facilitate ticket sales, event entry, and Credit verification.
- To deliver transactional and event administrative alerts via email and SMS (including event confirmations, schedule reminders, and ticketing updates).
- To deliver occasional promotional marketing text messages to users who have explicitly opted in.
- To protect individual or business vital interests, mitigate financial fraud, or counter cyber security threats.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON?
In Short We only process personal information when a valid, statutory legal framework permits us to do so.
We rely on contractual execution to process purchase requests, explicit user consent where requested for targeted promotional newsletters or SMS updates, and legitimate business operations to satisfy accounting protocols, corporate security, and statutory tax obligations across our operating jurisdictions.
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short We restrict data access solely to vendors managing logistics or operational architecture. We strictly do not share mobile opt-in consent data.
- Business Transfers: We may share or evaluate user information during negotiations of, or in alignment with, any company merger, corporate restructuring, asset sale, or acquisition transaction (excluding SMS opt-in consent).
- Functional API Integration: We communicate minimal parameters with third-party application interfaces, specifically the Google Maps Platform API, to resolve addresses and facilitate event localization.
Mobile & Text Messaging Data Privacy Protection
No mobile information will be shared, sold, rented, or traded with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All the above categories of data sharing exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with or disclosed to any third party for marketing purposes under any circumstances.
5. TEXT MESSAGING (SMS) TERMS & DISCLOSURES
In Short Details on how our mobile text messaging program operates, including opt-out instructions and disclosures.
By opting in to receive SMS messages from Wino Event Company (dba Winos) via our website checkout, registration forms, or web forms, you agree to receive recurring automated event notifications, ticket details, schedule updates, and occasional marketing messages.
- Consent: Text messaging opt-in consent is strictly voluntary and is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services.
- Message Frequency: Message frequency varies depending on event activity and user interaction.
- Cost: Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile wireless carrier plan.
- Opt-Out: You can cancel the SMS service at any time by replying STOP to any text message. After sending STOP, you will receive a final confirmation text and will no longer receive SMS updates.
- Help: For support or questions regarding text messages, reply HELP to any message or contact us at contact@wino.us.
8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short We retain user profiles as long as necessary to maintain active customer accounts or satisfy state legal compliance timelines.
When no legitimate operational business or regulatory requirement calls for the processing of your data, it will be securely deleted or completely anonymized within our active systems.
9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short We deploy modern technical and structural security mechanisms to safe-keep your data parameters.
While we use commercially reasonable standard safeguards to guard your data, no network transmission across the internet can be promised as completely infallible. Transmission of your data to and from the Services remains strictly at your own safe risk.
10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Short We strictly do not market to or deliberately collect information from individuals under the age of 21.
Because our core event operations center on wine and alcohol events, users under 21 are prohibited from registering or interacting with our Services. If we identify that any profile has bypassed filters and contains data from a minor under 21, the profile will be deactivated and the data immediately removed from our active database logs. Please report any occurrences to contact@wino.us.
11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
You maintain rights regarding the oversight and correctness of your personal files. You may log in to modify your user account details, or opt out of corporate marketing distributions instantly by interacting with our dedicated page at /unsubscribe/, or by executing the "Unsubscribe" links embedded inside our commercial emails.
12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Various automated operating systems integrate a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") signal parameter. Because no unified commercial standard has been codified across web operations, our systems do not currently recognize or alter behaviors based on automated browser-transmitted DNT requests.
13. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short Yes, California statutes afford residents specific rights regarding disclosure, deletion, and portability of personal files.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (the "Shine the Light" law) allows residents to inquire annually, free of charge, regarding categories of data disclosed to external groups for commercial marketing purposes. We do not disclose consumer data to third parties for direct marketing.
CCPA/CPRA Privacy Notice
The following table tracks the categories of data we have collected, alongside our retention choices, over the preceding twelve (12) month window:
| Category | Examples collected | Collected? | Retention Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Legal name, postal address, phone contact, IP address, email address | YES | Duration of active account relationship |
| B. Personal Records (Statute 1798.80) | Name, basic signature, payment data provided to billing processors | YES | Duration of active account relationship |
| D. Commercial Information | Transaction descriptions, purchase history, event logs | YES | Duration of active account relationship |
| G. Geolocation Data | Imprecise device location derived via IP parameters | YES | Duration of active account relationship |
| K. Inferences Derived | Summarized purchase preferences to target event notifications | YES | Duration of active account relationship |
*Note: Text messaging originator opt-in data and phone numbers are excluded from all third-party disclosure categories listed above.
Your statutory California Rights include:
- Right to Know & Access: The right to request structural disclosure of categories and items of data compiled about you.
- Right to Request Deletion: The right to demand erasure of processed personal files, subject to statutory business exemptions (e.g., historical tax or booking record mandates).
- Right to Correct Inaccuracies: The right to request modification of distorted or incorrect data files.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never penalize or discriminate against any consumer for exercising legal data protections.
To exercise any of these rights, please draft your written request to contact@wino.us or utilize our request interface located at /contact/.
14. DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short Yes, under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), residents are granted rights to confirm data processing, rectify records, and delete files.
Virginia consumers possess the legal right to appeal a company decision regarding a data access refusal. If we decline to take action on your deletion or access request, you can log an appeal by emailing us at contact@wino.us. If the appeal is denied, you have the right to contact the Virginia Attorney General.
15. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
We modify this Privacy Policy periodically to match current multi-state consumer laws. Structural adaptations will be paired with an updated "Revised" date at the heading of the document. Material updates will be highlighted via site notices or emailed announcements.
16. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions, comments, or wish to review your data state under California or Virginia laws, submit your clear inquiry to:
Wino Event Company
3507 N Lamar Blvd, Unit 300968
Austin, TX 78703
United States
Email: contact@wino.us
Data Adjustments: /unsubscribe/
7. HOW DO WE HANDLE SOCIAL LOGINS?
In Short If you opt to register utilizing third-party social media integrations (e.g., Facebook or Google), we receive limited profile data.
This profile data generally incorporates your public name and email address. We utilize this information strictly to populate your local user profile. We do not control, and accept no liability for, external processing habits implemented by your third-party social media providers.