Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Introduction

Craft Distillery Finder ("we," "our," or "us") operates the craftdistilleryfinder.com website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Service and Security Data: Hosting and security providers may process request metadata such as IP address, browser type, requested page, and timestamp to deliver the Site, prevent abuse, and diagnose failures.
Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.

Use of Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

Understand and analyze how you use our website
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal obligations
Maintain reliability and protect the Site from abuse

Advertising and Analytics Status

Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Clarity are not currently enabled. The Site does not currently load their scripts or set their advertising or analytics cookies. A publisher identifier may remain in ads.txt or public metadata solely for ownership verification. Google's general privacy information is available at: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

If optional advertising or analytics is enabled later, we will update this policy and add any required consent and opt-out controls before activation.

General advertising preference resources include:

Cookies

The Site does not currently set optional advertising or analytics cookies. Hosting and security providers may use essential mechanisms needed to deliver and protect the Site. External websites you choose to visit have their own cookie and privacy practices.

GDPR Compliance

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, and port your personal data. To exercise these rights or to withdraw your consent to data processing, please contact us at privacy@craftdistilleryfinder.com.

CCPA Compliance

If you are a resident of California, you have the right to know what personal information is collected, used, and shared. You also have the right to delete your personal information and to opt out of the sale of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@craftdistilleryfinder.com.

MODPA Compliance (Maryland Online Data Privacy Act)

Effective Date: April 1, 2026

Craft Distillery Finder complies with the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA). As a Maryland resident, you have the following consumer rights under MODPA:

Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we collect about you.
Right to Correct: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data and targeted advertising.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable and readily usable format.

Global Privacy Control (GPC): The Site does not currently sell personal data or run targeted advertising. If processing subject to an opt-out is introduced later, we will honor applicable GPC signals.

Data Sales: Craft Distillery Finder does not sell personal data to third parties.

Response Timeline: We will respond to verified consumer rights requests within 45 days of receipt. If we need additional time, we will notify you of any delays.

Contact for Rights Requests: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@craftdistilleryfinder.com

Third-Party Services

Hosting and security providers may process limited request metadata to operate the Site. Google AdSense and optional analytics services are not currently enabled. External sites linked from the directory are governed by their own privacy practices.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@craftdistilleryfinder.com