Overview
Who We Are
The Liquor Connoisseur® ("TLC," "we," "our," or "us") is a spirits education platform operated by Crystal and Roger in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit theliquorconnoisseur.com or interact with our services.
By using this site you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.
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Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
- Contact and inquiry forms — name, email address, and message content when you submit a contact, tasting inquiry, or guest pitch form.
- Newsletter subscription — email address and age confirmation when you subscribe to The Pourspective.
- Liquor Library account — email address, display name, and any tasting notes or bottle data you choose to enter.
- Tasting bookings — name, email, phone, group size, and event details when you submit a booking request.
Information collected automatically:
- Analytics — page views, referral sources, session duration, and device type via Cloudflare Web Analytics. Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies or fingerprinting and does not track visitors across sites.
- Server logs — IP address, browser type, and pages accessed, retained briefly by Cloudflare for security and performance purposes.
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How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your inquiries, tasting requests, or guest pitches.
- To send The Pourspective newsletter to subscribers who have opted in.
- To maintain your Liquor Library data and account features.
- To understand how the site is used so we can improve content and performance.
- To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud or abuse.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
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Cookies and Tracking
This site does not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking pixels. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is privacy-first and cookieless. We may use a minimal session cookie if your browser requires one for form functionality.
We do not use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or any other behavioral advertising or retargeting technology on this site.
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Third-Party Services
Our site interacts with the following third-party services:
- Cloudflare — site hosting, CDN, and privacy-first analytics. Subject to Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
- Email delivery provider — used to send newsletter and transactional emails. We do not share subscriber lists beyond what is required for delivery.
- YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts — episode hosting. Linked content is subject to those platforms' own privacy policies. We do not embed iframes that load third-party trackers on our pages.
Links to external sites (including Perspection Spirits) are subject to those sites' own privacy policies.
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Data Retention
We retain contact and inquiry data for as long as reasonably necessary to respond and follow up. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Liquor Library account data is retained until you request deletion. Server log data is retained according to Cloudflare's standard retention schedule.
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Your Rights
You may at any time:
- Unsubscribe from The Pourspective via the link in any newsletter email.
- Request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we stop using your data for direct communications.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
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Children's Privacy
This site is intended for adults 21 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 21. If you believe a minor has submitted information to us, contact us at [email protected] and we will remove it promptly.
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Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. For significant changes, we will provide notice through the site or newsletter.
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Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:
The Liquor Connoisseur
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
[email protected]