Best Bottle

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Best Bottle (“Best Bottle,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Best Bottle mobile application (the “App”), which helps you find the best-value wines on a wine list. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

By creating an account or using the App, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

Best Bottle is operated by Megabee, a Delaware corporation, with offices at 38 West 22nd St., Fl. 7, New York, NY 10010, United States.

Who can use Best Bottle

The App is intended for adults of legal drinking age in their country of residence (21+ in the United States). It is not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, children under 13 (or the minimum age required where you live). If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Information we collect

1. Account information you provide. When you create an account we collect your email address and password, and optionally your first name, last name, display name, and phone number. Your password is stored only in an encrypted (hashed) form — we cannot see it.

2. Content you submit for scanning. To identify wines, you can submit a wine list as a photo, a PDF or CSV file, or a web link / QR code. We receive this content on our servers and use a text-recognition (OCR) service to read the text of the list, then match the wines against our wine database. This content is used only for this purpose.

3. Wines you save. Wines you mark as favorites, and entries you add to your drink history — which may include the wine, your rating, the price, the restaurant name, the date, a tip amount, and your personal notes — are stored under your account so they are available across your sessions and devices.

4. Technical and usage information. When the App communicates with our servers we process standard technical data such as your device’s IP address and request metadata, and we generate authentication tokens that keep you signed in (stored securely on your device). We also apply rate limits (for example, a cap on scans per hour) to protect the service.

We do not use third-party advertising networks, and we do not sell your personal information.

How we use your information

• To create and manage your account and keep you signed in.
• To verify your email address and let you reset your password (we email you a code for this).
• To process wine lists you submit and return ranked, value-scored results.
• To save and display your favorites and drink history.
• To operate, secure, maintain, and improve the App, including preventing abuse and enforcing usage limits.
• To respond to your requests and communicate with you about the service.

How we share information

We share personal information only as needed to run the service:

• Service providers that host our infrastructure and process data on our behalf — for example, cloud hosting, text-recognition (OCR), and email-delivery services (including Amazon Web Services, Amazon Textract, and Amazon Simple Email Service). When you submit a wine list, its images or files are sent to our OCR provider to read the text of the list. These providers may process your data only to provide services to us.
• Legal and safety reasons — to comply with the law, respond to lawful requests, or protect the rights, safety, and security of our users, the public, or Best Bottle.
• Business transfers — if Best Bottle is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Data retention

We keep your account information and the wines you save for as long as your account is active. Wine lists you submit are processed to produce results that are stored under your account. When you delete your account, we permanently erase your account and the data associated with it, as described below.

Your rights and choices

The App gives you direct control over your data:

• Access / export. In the App, go to Profile → Account Settings → Export My Data to download everything we store about you as a file.
• Deletion. In the App, go to Profile → Account Settings → Delete Account to permanently erase your account, favorites, and drink history. This cannot be undone.
• Correction. You can update your name and phone number from your Profile.

Depending on where you live (for example, the EEA/UK under the GDPR, or California under the CCPA/CPRA), you may have additional rights — such as the right to access, correct, delete, or port your information, and to object to or restrict certain processing. You can exercise the core rights directly in the App, or contact us using the details below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Permissions the App requests

• Camera — to photograph a wine list or scan a QR code. Used only when you choose to scan this way.
• Photo library — to let you pick a saved photo of a wine list. Used only when you choose a photo.

You can grant or revoke these permissions at any time in your device’s Settings.

Security

We protect your information with industry-standard measures, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), hashed passwords, and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and to limit access to it.

International users

We operate in the United States. If you use the App from outside the United States, your information will be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the App. Your continued use of the App after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at: