Privacy Policy

Pavlovic Media ("Pinvine," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.pinvine.com and the Pinvine platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

a) Information you provide directly:

• Name and email address when you create an account
• Billing information processed through our payment provider (Polar)
• Any content you create, upload, or manage through the platform (e.g., pin descriptions, images, schedules)
• Communications you send to us (e.g., support requests)

b) Information collected automatically:

• Device and browser information (type, operating system, language)
• IP address and approximate location
• Usage data (pages visited, features used, timestamps)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7)

c) Information from third parties:

• If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from Google
• If you connect a Pinterest account, we access your Pinterest profile and board data as authorized by you

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Pinvine platform
• Process your transactions and manage your subscription
• Send you transactional emails (e.g., sign-up confirmations, billing receipts)
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Analyze usage trends and optimize our services
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / Swiss DPA)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract performance: Processing necessary to provide you with our services
• Legitimate interests: Improving our platform, preventing fraud, and marketing our services
• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent (e.g., for marketing emails)
• Legal obligation: Where processing is required by applicable law

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our platform (e.g., Neon for database hosting, Resend for email delivery, Polar for payment processing, Vercel for hosting)
• Legal requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

5. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States and Switzerland. Where required, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, unless we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.

7. Cookies and Analytics

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the platform to function (e.g., authentication session cookies)
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the platform

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized usage data, including pages visited, session duration, and general geographic location. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather this information. Google's use of data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the platform.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your data
• Data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection: Object to our processing of your data
• Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@pinvine.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected, request deletion of your data, and opt out of the sale of personal data. We do not sell personal data. To make a request, contact us at info@pinvine.com.

10. Children's Privacy

Pinvine is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

11. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Pinvine after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

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

Pavlovic Media
Dimitrije Pavlovic
Fischerweg 4, 4222 Zwingen, Switzerland
Email: info@pinvine.com