Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 15, 2026
Last Updated: September 15, 2026
Website: https://winedivaa.com
Contact Email: hi@merakisoulmedia.com
Privacy Policy
Welcome to WineDivaa.com (“WineDivaa,” “Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
WineDivaa is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website, subscribe to our newsletter, interact with affiliate links, register for events, leave comments, participate in promotions, or otherwise engage with our content.
By using this Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
WineDivaa is a wine education, lifestyle, travel, culture, food, events, and media platform founded by Martha Cisneros.
For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact:
Email: hi@merakisoulmedia.com
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Company name
- Job title
- Social media handles
- Event registration information
- Contact form submissions
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Survey responses
- Giveaway or contest entries
- Comments and feedback
- Any information you choose to submit
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use a Gravatar account. After approval, your profile image may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Information Collected Automatically
When you access the Website, information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics services, advertising technologies, and server logs, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of access
- Time spent on pages
- Clickstream data
- Approximate geographic location
- Advertising interaction data
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
WineDivaa uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate and secure the Website
- Improve user experience
- Remember preferences
- Analyze performance
- Understand visitor engagement
- Measure marketing effectiveness
- Support affiliate marketing programs
Types of cookies may include:
Essential Cookies
Necessary for Website functionality and security.
Analytics Cookies
Help us analyze Website traffic and visitor behavior.
Marketing Cookies
Used to measure advertising performance and audience engagement.
Preference Cookies
Remember visitor preferences and settings.
If you leave a comment on the Website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience.
If you visit a login page, temporary cookies may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies and to support login functionality.
Where required by law, visitors will be provided the option to accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies before activation.
4. Meta Pixel
WineDivaa uses the Meta Pixel provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.
The Meta Pixel helps us:
- Measure advertising effectiveness
- Understand Website interactions
- Build advertising audiences
- Improve marketing performance
Information collected may include:
- IP address
- Device information
- Browser information
- Pages visited
- Activity completed on the Website
Where legally required, the Meta Pixel is activated only after receiving appropriate consent.
5. Email Marketing and Mailchimp
We use Mailchimp as our email marketing platform.
When you subscribe to newsletters, request information, download resources, enter promotions, or register for events, your information may be processed by Mailchimp.
Information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Subscription preferences
- Email engagement metrics
- Marketing activity information
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in emails or by contacting:
6. Affiliate Marketing Programs
WineDivaa participates in affiliate marketing programs and may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.
Affiliate programs may include:
- Amazon Associates
- Wine.com Affiliate Program
- Rakuten Advertising
- Impact
- Additional affiliate networks and referral programs
When visitors click affiliate links, cookies or tracking technologies may be used to:
- Attribute referrals
- Measure conversions
- Calculate commissions
- Evaluate affiliate performance
Purchases made through affiliate links do not increase the price paid by consumers.
7. Categories of Personal Information Collected
Within the previous twelve (12) months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:
Identifiers
- Name
- Email address
- Username
- IP address
Internet Activity Information
- Browsing behavior
- Website interactions
- Analytics information
- Marketing engagement activity
Commercial Information
- Product purchases
- Affiliate referrals
- Event registrations
- Newsletter subscriptions
Professional Information
- Employer
- Job title
- Business information
Geolocation Information
- Approximate location based on IP address
8. Sources of Information
We collect information:
- Directly from users
- Through contact forms
- Through newsletter sign-ups
- Through Website comments
- Through event registrations
- Through promotions and contests
- Through cookies and analytics technologies
- Through affiliate marketing technologies
- Through social media interactions
- Through service providers
9. Legal Bases for Processing
For visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process personal information under one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent
For:
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Marketing communications
- Cookie preferences
- Advertising technologies
- Meta Pixel tracking
Contractual Necessity
For:
- Delivering requested services
- Event registration administration
- Processing purchases
Legal Obligation
For:
- Compliance with applicable laws
- Legal investigations
- Protection of legal rights
Legitimate Interests
For:
- Website administration
- Security monitoring
- Fraud prevention
- Analytics
- Business operations
- Improving user experience
10. How We Use Personal Information
We may use information to:
- Operate and maintain the Website
- Respond to inquiries
- Provide educational content
- Administer events
- Deliver newsletters
- Send marketing communications
- Measure advertising performance
- Manage affiliate relationships
- Improve Website functionality
- Analyze visitor behavior
- Detect fraud and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
11. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from publicly accessible images.
12. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and pages may contain embedded content, including:
- YouTube videos
- Instagram posts
- Facebook posts
- Pinterest content
- Maps
- Articles from third-party websites
Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor had accessed the third-party website directly and may collect information about your interaction with the content.
13. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
We may disclose information to:
Service Providers
Including providers supporting:
- Website hosting
- Email marketing
- Analytics
- Security
- Event management
- Payment processing
Affiliate and Advertising Partners
We may disclose limited information necessary to:
- Track affiliate referrals
- Attribute commissions
- Measure campaign effectiveness
- Administer affiliate programs
Partners may include:
- Amazon Associates
- Wine.com
- Rakuten Advertising
- Impact
- Other affiliate network providers
Legal Authorities
When required by law or legal process.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets.
14. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents may have the following rights:
Right to Know
Request information regarding:
- Categories of information collected
- Sources of information
- Business purposes for collection
- Categories of disclosures
Right to Access
Request a copy of personal information collected about you.
Right to Correct
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Right to Delete
Request deletion of personal information subject to legal exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing
Request that your personal information not be sold or shared for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Right to Limit Sensitive Personal Information
Request limitations on certain uses of sensitive information where applicable.
Right to Non-Discrimination
You will not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
15. Sale and Sharing Disclosure
WineDivaa does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
However, advertising technologies such as Meta Pixel and affiliate tracking technologies may be considered “sharing” under California privacy laws because they may support advertising attribution, analytics, audience creation, and cross-context behavioral advertising.
California residents may exercise applicable privacy rights by contacting:
WineDivaa does not knowingly sell or share personal information of individuals under sixteen (16) years of age.
16. GDPR Rights
Individuals located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland may have the right to:
- Access personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Privacy requests may be directed to:
17. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy.
Typical retention periods include:
- Contact inquiries: Up to 24 months
- Newsletter subscribers: Until unsubscribed
- Affiliate transaction records: Up to 7 years
- Event registrations: Up to 7 years
- Analytics data: Up to 26 months
- Security logs: Up to 12 months
- Legal and compliance records: As required by law
18. International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate safeguards are implemented to protect transferred personal information.
19. Children’s Privacy
WineDivaa is not directed toward children under thirteen (13) years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so that we may remove the information.
20. Security
We maintain commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
21. Exercising Your Privacy Rights
To make a privacy-related request, contact:
Email: hi@merakisoulmedia.com
Please provide:
- Full name
- Email address
- Description of your request
We may request additional information to verify your identity before processing requests.
22. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
Continued use of the Website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
23. Contact Information
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
WineDivaa
https://winedivaa.com
Email: hi@merakisoulmedia.com



