1. Introduction
Welcome to CognacNation ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website and any related services.
2. Legal Bases for Processing (Art. 6 GDPR)
We only process your personal data when we have a valid legal basis:
- Performance of a Contract: For account management, reviews, and collection services.
- Consent: For optional analytics and marketing communications.
- Legal Obligation: For age verification and tax/compliance requirements.
- Legitimate Interests: For platform security and fraud prevention.
3. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
- Account Profile: Until account deletion.
- Direct Messages: Retained while both parties maintain the conversation. Hard-deleted after a cooling period following mutual deletion.
- Analytics Data: Anonymized after 24 months.
4. Your Rights (Art. 15-22 GDPR)
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of your data.
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request deletion of your data. You can perform this directly in your Account Settings.
- Right to Portability: Request your data in a structured format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email provided below.
