Privacy Policy

CellarSage  ·  Last updated: 29 May 2026

CellarSage ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

1. Who We Are

CellarSage is a wine recommendation app developed by Craig Quarrell, based in Australia. Contact: support@cellarsage.com.au

2. Information We Collect

2a. Location Data

With your permission, we access your device's GPS location (high accuracy) to:

• Identify your Australian state to show locally available wine pricing
• Find bottle shops near you

Your coordinates are sent to our server solely to fulfil your request and are not stored, logged, or shared with third parties.

2b. Palate Preferences

Your quiz answers (taste preferences, food pairing style, budget range) are stored locally on your device using your device's secure storage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

2c. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect:

• Your name, email address, or any contact details
• Account credentials (there are no user accounts)
• Payment information
• Browsing history or advertising identifiers

3. How We Use Your Information

Location data is used only to return relevant wine recommendations and nearby store results for your current session. We do not use your data for advertising or profiling.

4. Third-Party Services

CellarSage uses the following third-party services:

• Google Maps Platform — for mapping and location services. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Supabase — our backend database provider, hosting our wine catalogue. No personal data is stored in this database.
• Fly.io — our backend server host. Processes location requests but does not retain personal data.

Some wine listings include affiliate links. Clicking a purchase link may take you to a retailer's website, which has its own privacy policy.

5. Data Retention

We do not retain personal data on our servers. Your palate preferences are stored on your device and can be cleared by uninstalling the app.

6. Children and Age Verification

CellarSage is an alcohol-related service intended for adults of legal drinking age in their jurisdiction. The app includes an age verification screen. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the legal drinking age.

7. Your Rights (Australian Privacy Act 1988)

Under Australian privacy law you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal information we hold about you. As we do not collect or store personal information, there is nothing to access or delete. For any privacy enquiries, contact support@cellarsage.com.au.

8. Security

All communication between the app and our servers uses HTTPS encryption. We follow industry-standard practices to protect any data in transit.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

Questions or concerns? Email us at support@cellarsage.com.au.