Wine Club Privacy Policy

We recognize and respect our customers’ privacy. We diligently protect the trust you have placed in us. We have developed this privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) to assure you that the information collected about you is only what is needed for conducting business and offering products and services that might be of interest to you. The Privacy Policy sets forth the data protection and privacy practices and procedures of [Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation], its affiliates, and its and their respective parents and subsidiaries ("Company," "we," "our" or "us"), and applies to the Giants Wine Club, and all other websites, social media pages and accounts owned by the Company or San Francisco Giants Baseball Club LLC (the “Giants”) and operated in solely connection with the Giants Wine Club (individually, and collectively, the "Websites"). Company acts as the DTC Manager and fulfills all orders of the Giants Wine Club and is the entity collecting and processing data for the Giants Wine Club and in accordance with the Privacy Policy. The relationship of Company on the one hand and the Giants on the other hand is that of independent contractors.

Please take the time to review all terms of this Privacy Policy. By using the Websites, including, without limitation, by participating in the Giants Wine Club, you agree to accept the terms of this Privacy Policy. If at any time you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, please do not use the Websites or participate in the Giants Wine Club.

Federal and California state law requires us to request identification from each consumer to prove that you are of age to legally purchase alcohol. To process an order, we need your name, home or other physical address, including street name and name of city or town, email address, telephone number, date of birth and credit card number. We understand the sensitivity of this information and maintain our files on a secured server to protect against unauthorized access. In addition to obtaining personal information, we may collect tracking information for statistical purposes, which is disclosed to third parties for statistical purposes only. This aggregate information is for statistical purposes only. It is for understanding consumer trends and does not contain any personal information about you.

We do not and will not, under any circumstances, sell personal information to anyone for any purpose, except as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information & Data Gathering
The Company often uses third-party development partners to assist in online development and deployment as well as in data and information collection. These companies are strictly bound by our privacy policy covered below, as well as by all other conventions and business practices of the Company concerning user information and data from online sources. For the purposes of this document, the terms “We,” “Us” and “Company” will also represent these third-party developers.

We collect anonymous information from visits to our site to help us understand the usage patterns of our site, and to provide better customer service. Information collected in this manner is provided automatically by your system and the systems that you use to connect to our site. For example, we keep track of what time people enter our site, how long they stay on the site, and what sections they visit on the site. This information is kept in aggregate, anonymous format. We use this information to better tailor our site for our visitors and their usage patterns, as well as to gauge performance and other measures of the site, again in anonymous and aggregate format.

A “cookie” is a small file stored on your device that is sent by websites, mobile apps, and advertisements that you access. These tiny files are stored on your device to remember your preferences to improve your experience while browsing. Cookies are sometimes used to further track usage patterns of the site by users, in aggregate and anonymous format. Cookies left on your system by our site are sometimes used for the purpose of allowing users the convenience of not having to re-enter usernames and passwords on our site, however, no username or password information is kept on your local machine. Only a unique identifier is kept on your system that will allow you to access the records stored on our secure, password-protected server(s). No financial or personal information will ever be left on your system in the form of a cookie. Cookies are important because parts of the site rely on them to work correctly; limiting their use or other similar technologies might affect the functionality of the website. By using this site, you agree to these activities, including information collected by our vendors. If you do not want cookies to be placed on your device, most web browsers permit you to opt-out of cookie-based advertising. For more information, CLICK HERE.

Registration is required to use certain features of our site. We will collect general contact information, such as name and e-mail address, as well as demographic information, such as age, and zip code. Data collected from online user-completed forms is stored in secure, password protected server locations. Demographic information collected is used to help us, or our partners, to analyze our aggregate user base and better tailor our site, promotions or other features to better serve that user base. Contact information is also used to better understand our user base.

From time to time, the Company and/or the Giants will contact our registered users who have opted in to be e-mailed with promotional information that we feel would be applicable to, and desired by that user. At any time a user wishes to opt-out of these e-mails, they may do so by using the provided unsubscribe link or by contacting us via email at info@sfgwineclub-socowine.com or by phone at 707-687-0330. Once opted-out, the user will not receive any further email communication from us, aside from any system messages that are necessary to that user in specific transactions, such as e-commerce order summaries.

Further use of personal information and data gathered by Company.

Company will occasionally utilize partners and vendors to assist it in analysis of the data and information collected by our sites. This information is used in aggregate and anonymous format for the purpose of better tailoring our website, promotions or other company endeavors to better suit our user base. This information is shared with our partners and vendors only on an as-needed basis. Financial information will never be shared with any organization other than those necessary for completing the financial transaction required.

Except for information shared with the Giants and subject to the MLB Privacy Policy (https://www.mlb.com/official-information/privacy-policy), information and data gathered solely by Company will never be sold, traded or shared with third-parties for any other reason other than for assisting with Company’s operation of the Giants Wine Club, including its analysis, research and promotional needs.

This site may contain links to other sites. Company is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Public Forums
This site may make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. We also encourage visitors to be courteous in communicating with others and to be smart about choosing when and to whom to release personal information online. Never disclose any personal information that is of a sensitive or confidential nature on any public area of our site.

Choice/Opt-Out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us or our partners at the point where we request information about the visitor. To opt-out of receiving our email, simply click on the “Unsubscribe” button or you may send us an email at info@sfgwineclub-socowine.com, or send a written request to Attn: DTC Manager, Giants Wine Club, 3245 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401. This will not affect the use of cookies and other system data that we gather from you, as this is generally anonymous information that is used in aggregate form.

Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. All registration information is stored in secure locations on password-protected servers. While the Company strives to secure your personal information, even reasonable security measures do not guarantee the security of any information you transmit via the internet, including to the Company. The Company cannot guarantee that information it seeks to protect will be protected under all circumstances, including those beyond its reasonable control. You acknowledge and agree that you transmit information to the Company via the Websites at your own risk. Additionally, please be advised that if you share emails you receive from the Company with others, you may be unintentionally sharing your personal information contained in these emails with such parties and acknowledge that you will be sharing at your own risk.

Use of SMS and MMS

By providing your cell phone number, you agree to receive calls and texts to your number from Company about your wine club shipments. Msg frequency varies. STOP to quit. Msg and data rates may apply.

Modifications

The Company may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any substantial changes in the types of personal information we collect or how we use it, we will inform you of such changes by posting a revised notice on our Company Sites and such changes will be effective when posted. Unless you inform us otherwise, we will use your personal information consistent with the Privacy Policy currently in effect. It is your responsibility to review any such changes or updates and check the Company Sites from time to time to be sure you understand all terms and conditions, agreements and policies of the Company Site(s) and are in compliance with them. Your continued use of the Company Sites following the posting of any amendment, modification or change shall constitute your acceptance thereof.

*EFFECTIVE DATE OF POLICY
*This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 23, 2025.