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Privacy Policy

BeverageLicense.com LLC Effective Date: March 18, 2026 Last Updated: March 18, 2026

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1. Introduction and Overview

BeverageLicense.com LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at https://www.beveragelicense.com/ (the "Site") and provides beverage licensing consulting, documentation assistance, application guidance, and related services (collectively, the "Services"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, how we protect it, and what rights you have with respect to your personal information. It applies to all information collected through our Site, any related services, sales, marketing, or events, and any communications we have with you.

Please read this policy carefully. By using our Site or Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of our Site and Services immediately.

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2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, information collected automatically when you use our Site, and information from third-party sources.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account or create a user profile
• Submit an inquiry, contact form, or request a consultation
• Purchase or subscribe to our Services
• Complete an application or form related to beverage licensing
• Upload documents or files to our Site or platform
• Communicate with us via email, phone, or live chat
• Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications
• Participate in surveys, promotions, or other interactive features
• Leave reviews or post comments

The types of personal information you may provide include:

• Identity Data: First name, last name, username, or similar identifier
• Contact Data: Billing address, mailing address, email address, and telephone numbers
• Business Data: Business name, business type, Employer Identification Number (EIN), state tax ID, liquor license application details, business registration information, and related business documents
• Financial Data: Payment card details, bank account information, billing information (note: full payment card data is processed by our third-party payment processors and is not stored on our servers)
• Profile Data: Username and password, preferences, feedback, and survey responses
• Document Data: Any documents, images, or files you upload in connection with your licensing applications or consultations
• Communications Data: Records of correspondence if you contact us

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or use our Site, we automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• Device and Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system and platform, device identifiers, and hardware model
• Usage Data: Pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, referring URLs, search queries entered on the Site, and navigation paths
• Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address (we do not collect precise GPS location without explicit consent)
• Cookie and Tracking Data: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7 for more detail)
• Log Data: Server logs, error logs, and other diagnostic data

2.3 Information from Third-Party Sources

We may receive information about you from third parties, including:

• Payment Processors: Transaction confirmation and fraud-prevention data
• Analytics Providers: Aggregated and anonymized usage and demographic data
• Advertising Partners: Information to help us tailor advertising to you
• Public Databases and Government Sources: Publicly available business registration records and licensing status information used to support our Services
• Referral Sources: If you were referred to us by a partner or affiliate

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3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 To Provide and Manage Our Services

• Process and fulfill your orders, purchases, and service requests
• Manage your account and maintain your profile
• Assist with beverage license applications, renewals, and compliance requirements
• Process and store documents you submit in connection with our Services
• Communicate with you about the status of your applications or service requests
• Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries

3.2 To Improve and Develop Our Services

• Analyze usage patterns and trends to improve Site functionality and user experience
• Conduct research and analytics to develop new products, features, and services
• Diagnose technical problems and maintain the security and integrity of the Site
• Test and evaluate the effectiveness of new features

3.3 For Marketing and Communications

• Send you information about our Services, promotions, and updates that we think may be of interest to you (where permitted by law)
• Deliver targeted advertising on our Site and on third-party platforms
• Send transactional communications such as order confirmations, receipts, and service updates
• Send administrative notices, including changes to our terms, policies, or services

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly. Please note that opting out of marketing communications does not opt you out of transactional or administrative messages.

3.4 For Legal and Compliance Purposes

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations
• Respond to lawful requests from government authorities or courts
• Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements
• Protect the rights, property, and safety of the Company, our users, and the public
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, and other harmful activities

3.5 Other Purposes

• Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information
• Any other purpose described to you at the time of collection with your consent

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4. Legal Basis for Processing (Applicable to EEA, UK, and Other Jurisdictions)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction that requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Performance of a Contract: Processing necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract
• Legitimate Interests: Processing necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our Services, preventing fraud, and conducting marketing, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
• Legal Obligation: Processing necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject
• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

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5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

5.1 Service Providers

We share personal information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, and agents who perform services on our behalf, such as:

• Payment processing (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
• Cloud hosting and data storage
• Email delivery and marketing automation
• Analytics and performance monitoring
• Customer support software
• Legal and compliance services

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them and to protect it in accordance with applicable law.

5.2 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of all or a portion of our assets, financing, or similar transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our Site if such a transfer occurs and your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

5.3 Legal Requirements and Protection of Rights

We may disclose your information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to:

• Comply with a subpoena, court order, legal process, or government request
• Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements
• Investigate and protect against fraud, security breaches, or technical issues
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of BeverageLicense.com LLC, our users, or others
• Respond to an emergency that threatens the life, health, or safety of any person

5.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.

5.5 Aggregated or Anonymized Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with third parties for research, marketing, analytics, or other purposes.

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6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include:

• The duration of your account and ongoing use of our Services
• Whether there is a legal obligation to retain the data (e.g., tax records, business licensing documentation)
• Whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as with respect to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation, or regulatory investigations)

When personal information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it. If deletion is not immediately possible (e.g., because information is stored in backup archives), we will isolate the information from further processing until deletion is possible.

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7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

7.1 What We Use

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our Site. Types of cookies we use include:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. These include session cookies that enable you to log in and navigate the Site.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve performance. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
• Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.
• Targeting and Advertising Cookies: Set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and deliver relevant advertising on other sites.

7.2 Your Cookie Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, through our cookie consent tool (if present on the Site). Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

For more information about managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

7.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you may use the cookie controls described above to limit tracking.

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8. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, and applications that are not owned or controlled by BeverageLicense.com LLC. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Site and Services. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

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9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

9.1 Rights for All Users

• Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions required by law.
• Opt-Out of Marketing: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

9.2 California Residents — California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA and CPRA, including:

• Right to Know: The right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we collected it, the business or commercial purposes for which we collected or sold it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Correct: The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell personal information. However, to the extent any of our advertising practices constitute a "sale" or "sharing" under California law, you have the right to opt out.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: The right to limit our use of sensitive personal information to what is necessary to perform our Services.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise your California rights, please contact us using the information in Section 13. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days, with the possibility of a single 45-day extension where necessary.

9.3 EEA and UK Residents — GDPR Rights

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR, including:

• Right of Access: Obtain a copy of your personal data and supplementary information.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason to continue processing.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
• Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making: Not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the information in Section 13. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

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10. Children's Privacy

Our Site and Services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction, which may be up to 16 in some countries). If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the applicable age limit without verifiable parental consent, we will take prompt steps to delete that information.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately at joseph@beveragelicense.com.

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11. Data Security

We implement and maintain reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, destruction, or loss. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS technology
• Encryption of sensitive data at rest
• Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only
• Regular security assessments and monitoring
• Employee training on data protection and privacy

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials or passwords you use to access our Site or Services.

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

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12. International Data Transfers

BeverageLicense.com LLC is headquartered in the United States. If you are accessing our Site or Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we will ensure that any transfer of your personal data outside of those regions is subject to appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

By using our Site or Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries as described in this Privacy Policy.

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13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact us:

BeverageLicense.com LLC
Website: https://www.beveragelicense.com/
Email: joseph@beveragelicense.com
Mailing Address: 408 W. University Ave., Suite 10-B, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: (352) 317-6468

We will respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe and no later than required by applicable law.

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14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and at our sole discretion. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Post the revised policy on this page
• Where required by law or where the changes are material, provide more prominent notice, such as an email notification or a banner on our Site

Your continued use of our Site or Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the revised policy, you must discontinue your use of our Site and Services.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

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15. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising out of or related to it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

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