Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Welcome to Sommy. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Sommy website and services (collectively, the “Service”). By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Use of the Service

Sommy helps you discover wine, beer and alcohol-free beverage pairings for recipes. You may use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to misuse the Service, interfere with its operation, or attempt to access it using automated means without our permission.

2. Accounts

Some features require an account. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials secure and for all activity under your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

3. User content

You retain ownership of any recipes or text you submit. By submitting content, you grant Sommy a limited license to process it solely to provide the Service to you. Do not submit content that infringes the rights of others or violates applicable law.

4. Intellectual property

The Service, including its design, code, text, graphics and logos, is owned by Sommy and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute or create derivative works without our written consent.

5. Disclaimer

Pairing suggestions are generated automatically and are for informational purposes only. Sommy does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or suitability of any suggestion for your specific dietary, health or legal needs. Please drink responsibly and verify information independently when important.

6. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sommy and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service.

7. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Sommy (“we”, “us”, or "our") collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Account information: email address and authentication details when you create an account.
• Recipe and pairing data: recipes, links or text you submit to generate pairing suggestions, and the results we return. Pairings form a shared public library: submitted recipes and their suggestions are stored and can be viewed by anyone with the pairing link, and may be reused when someone submits the same recipe. Your name or account is never shown alongside them. Please don't submit personal or confidential information in the recipe field.
• Usage data: pages visited, interactions with the Service, and device and browser information collected through cookies and analytics tools.

2. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide, maintain and improve the Service.
• Save your favorite pairings and history when you create an account.
• Understand how users interact with the Service so we can improve it.
• Communicate with you about your account or the Service.

3. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Service and to collect usage analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

4. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate the Service, such as hosting, authentication and analytics providers, under appropriate confidentiality and security obligations.

5. Data security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss or misuse. However, no internet service can be guaranteed completely secure.

6. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

7. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page with an updated effective date.