Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the practices of Wide River Winery, LLC  in collecting, using, maintaining, disclosing, and otherwise processing  the information that we collect from you through your use of our website wideriverwinery.com, as well as how we protect and secure your data. If you have additional questions regarding your rights under this Policy or any agreement you may have with us regarding your data, please contact us at Liz@wideriverwinery.com

Please read this Policy carefully to understand our Processing of your information. By using the Website, you agree to the terms in this Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Website. This Policy is incorporated into and supplemental to our Terms & Conditions and any written agreements you may have with Wide River Winery.

This Policy generally applies to the information that is obtained in the ordinary course of business. However, this Policy is secondary to any specific terms and conditions set forth in any other agreement you may have with Wide River Winery relating to a particular product, service, or data. Further, this Policy applies only to information Wide River processes. It does not apply to information collected by Wide River’s business partners, which may have their own privacy policies that apply to you.

What information does Wide River Winery collect?

The information Wide River Winery may collect can be described as Personal Information and Non-Personal Information. Wide River may collect this information when you provide it to us or when you use our products or services. All information sharing is optional and shared at your own risk.

“Personal Information” is information that can be used to identify, locate, or contact you, an individual person, as well as any other information about you that we may connect with Personal Information. For example, Personal Information that we may collect includes:

“Non-Personal Information,” on the other hand, is information that does not identify you as an individual person and is not identifiable to you as an individual person. For example, Non- Personal Information that we collect includes:

Why does Wide River Winery collect this information?

Wide River may collect and otherwise Process Personal Information for a variety of purposes, depending on the information being Processed. In particular, Wide River may Process this information to perform under its contractual obligations to you and provide the products and services you have purchased, Processing information as may be necessary to support you in using our products and services. Wide River may also Process information to improve its products and services, enhance customer experience, and identify and products and services. Wide River may also Process information as necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

To summarize, Wide River may Process Personal Information for the following purposes:

If we collect or Process your Personal Information for any other purposes, we will disclose it to you at the time it is collected.

With respect to Non-Personal Information, because this information does not identify an individual person, Wide River Winery may use and Process it for any purpose. For example, we may Process such information for use in its products and services. We reserve the right to use anonymized or aggregated information to improve or develop its products and services, create and publish reports, conduct statistical analyses about its customers, products, and services, monitor industry trends, and otherwise engage in activities that do not result in the disclosure of identifiable information.

To be clear, Wide River is committed to respecting its customers’ privacy and will only Process your Personal Information for the reasons disclosed here, and then only in the context of your customer relationship with us. Although no information shared over the internet can be guaranteed to be secure, Wide River takes appropriate procedural safeguards to prevent unauthorized access and protects its customers’ information. Wide River will not sell, rent, or lease your Personal Information to others.

Will Wide River Winery share this information with third parties?

To provide certain products and services, Wide River Winery may share information with third parties who provide services to us, such as our advertisers, manufacturers, distributors, and operators involved in marketing and providing our products and services.

In the event we share Personal Information with any third party, we will maintain adequate controls and oversight, including contractual obligations where appropriate, to ensure that any third party whom we engage to assist us in Processing Personal Information will only have access to the Personal Information necessary for it to perform specific, designated tasks on our behalf, will only use the information for this purpose, and will protect your Personal Information to at least the same extent that we do. Please note, however, that this Policy applies only to information that we Process and share with others—it does not apply to Personal Information that you share with others. We cannot control how third parties use information you independently share with them.

Wide River Winery may share information to comply with our legal obligations, such as to respond to lawful requests and legal processes. In the event we are asked to disclose your Personal Information, we will attempt to validate the request and inform you of it.

Wide River may also sell, transfer, disclose, or otherwise use information in relation to a successor entity in the course of a corporate merger, consolidation, asset sale, or other corporate change or combination.

We may disclose information where needed to affect the sale or transfer of its assets, enforce its rights, protect its property, or protect the rights, property, or safety of others, or as needed to support external auditing, compliance, and corporate governance functions.

If we need to share your information for a purpose not identified here, we will obtain your consent and disclose this purpose at the time of obtaining your consent. For example, we may wish to use your information in demonstrations or other marketing materials and will contact you before doing so.

How long will Wide River Winery keep my information?

Wide River Winery keeps different kinds of information for different lengths of time, depending on the purpose for which it was Processed and your specific situation. In other words, Wide River Winery will retain information as long as necessary to accomplish the relevant purpose, but no longer.

How does Wide River Winery keep my information secure?

Taking into account the nature of the information gathered, Wide River Winery maintains administrative, technical, and physical controls that are designed to safeguard Personal Information.

What are my choices with respect to my information?

Your first choice is always to limit the information you provide. Wide River Winery encourages you to use discretion when sharing your information online. You may also opt-out of certain marketing information by visiting the Website and communicating your choices to us, or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of marketing emails you might receive.

Regarding cookies and other tracking technologies, we may track the names of webpages you visit, the time you access a webpage, how long you stayed on the webpage, what items you clicked, and similar information. You can manage this tracking by adjusting the settings on your browser, commonly referred to as the browser’s “Do Not Track” settings. All browsers are different, so you may need to visit the “Help” section of your browser to learn more about cookie preferences and other privacy settings that may be available. You can also manage how your mobile device and mobile browser share location information with Wide River Winery as well as how your mobile browser handles cookies and related technologies by adjusting your mobile device privacy and security settings. Please refer to instructions provided by your mobile service provider or the manufacturer of your device to learn more. In general, Wide River Winery will comply with your browser’s “Do Not Track” settings.

Wide River Winery complies with applicable law regarding your ability to access, correct, and delete your identifiable information. If you have an online account, you may be able to log into your account to access and update certain information provided. For identifiable information that is not linked to an online account, please contact us directly.

Subject to the specific terms of your agreement, you may be able to opt-out of sharing information with Wide River Winery. If you choose to do so, you may no longer have access to certain data and may not be able to use certain products or services. Wide River Winery retains the right to maintain any information already Processed.

Wide River Winery does not intend to collect Personal Information from children under age 18. If you believe a child is providing us Personal Information, please contact us directly so we may investigate and delete it.

For assistance with exercising your personal information choices, or if you have any questions about these choices, please contact us at Liz@WideRiverWinery.com.

For EU residents:

The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), particularly Articles 15 to 21, affords you certain rights. We encourage you to read and learn about those rights on your own, but the following will help you generally understand those rights.

a.    Access: This allows you to request from us information about your Personal Information, including what data we have and how and why it is being Processed.

b.    Rectification: In the event that some or all of the Personal Information that we have concerning you is inaccurate, this gives you the right to have those inaccuracies corrected.

c.    Erasure: In some cases, you may have the right to request that we erase your Personal Information in our possession.

d.   Restriction of Processing: This gives you the right, in some circumstances, to have us Process your Personal Information only with your consent.

e.    Objection to Processing: Where we are Processing your Personal Information on the grounds of our legitimate interests, or to carry out tasks in the public interest or to exercise official authority, you have a right to object to the Processing on grounds relating to your particular situation. In cases where you object to our Processing of your Personal Information for direct marketing purposes, the Processing will cease.

f.     Data Portability: This allows you to request a copy of your Personal Information on file and to transfer that information to someone else without any interference from us. In some cases, you may be able to request that we transfer your Personal Information directly to a third party on your behalf.

In addition, to the extent that we Process any of your Personal Information on the basis of your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of Processing that was based on your consent before its withdrawal.

If you are an individual person residing in the EU and at any time you believe we have violated one of your rights listed above, or if you believe we are in violation of one or more of the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority. More information about the Data Protection Authorities can be found here.

For California residents:

This notice does not apply to employment-related personal information collected from California-based employees, job applicants, contractors, or similar individuals.

The California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) affords those who reside in the State of California certain rights. If you are a resident of the State of California, we encourage you to read and learn about those rights on your own, but the following will help you generally understand those rights:

1.    Access: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your Personal Information.

2.    Erasure: In some cases, you may have the right to request that we erase your Personal Information in our possession.

3.    Data Portability: This allows you to request a copy of your Personal Information that we may have and transfer that information to someone else without any interference from us. In some cases, you may be able to request that we transfer your Personal Information directly to a third party on your behalf.

4.    The CCPA further provides California residents the right to direct us not to sell your Personal Information. We do not sell your Personal Information.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

In addition, California’s “Shine the Light” law permits you to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

To make a request regarding any of these rights or to ask questions or provide comments about this Privacy Notice for California Residents, please contact us at Liz@WideRiverWinery.com.

For international residents:

Wide River Winery is headquartered in the United States of America. It and its authorized processors may transfer your information to and access it from the United States of America for the purposes described in this Policy. Wide River Winery protects the privacy and security of Personal Information in the manner described in this Policy regardless of where it is collected, stored, accessed, or otherwise Processed.

Does this Policy ever change?

Wide River Winery may post changes to this Policy on this page. Please refer to the “updated” date above. We may or may not contact you directly concerning significant changes, and therefore we encourage you to visit this page periodically and check for changes. By using Wide River Winery products and services after a change to this Policy, you are deemed to consent to any changes.

How do I contact Wide River Winery?

For questions about this Policy or to exercise any of the rights or choices we have described in this Policy, please contact us at Liz@WideRiverWinery.com.

Wide River Winery is located at 1776 E. Deer Creek Road, Clinton, IA 52732.