Privacy Policy

High Country Wine Trail Privacy Policy

About This Policy

Effective date: October 1, 2026

High Country Wine Trail LLC ("High Country Wine Trail," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

It applies to our website, NCHighCountryWineTrail.com, and to the trail stamp cards available at our member wineries. Each winery's own website and tasting room has its own privacy practices, which this policy does not cover.

Information We Collect

Information you give us. When you complete a trail stamp card, we ask for your name, email address, and ZIP code. If you email us or use a contact form on our website, we receive your name, email address, and anything you include in your message.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, ours collects basic technical information when you visit, such as your browser type, device type, general location (city or region), pages viewed, and how you arrived at our site. This information is gathered through cookies and similar tools provided by our website host.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to confirm completed stamp cards and provide your trail souvenir; send occasional emails about the trail, such as new souvenirs, events, and member winery news; respond to your questions and messages; and understand where our visitors come from so we can improve the trail and our website.

You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time (see "Your Choices" below).

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only in these limited ways:

With our member wineries. The High Country Wine Trail is owned and run by its five member wineries, so stamp card information may be shared among them for trail purposes.

With service providers. We use trusted companies to run our website and email, including Wix (website hosting) and Google (email). They may process information on our behalf and only as needed to provide their services.

When required by law. We may disclose information if required to comply with the law or to protect the rights and safety of our visitors, member wineries, or others.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies, which are small files stored on your device, to keep the site working properly and to show us how visitors use it. These are provided by our website host, Wix.

You can set your browser to block or delete cookies. Some parts of the site may not work as well if you do.

Your Choices

Unsubscribe. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can also email us and ask to be removed.
Access, correct, or delete your information. Contact us using the information below, and we will respond within a reasonable time.

Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including storing completed stamp cards securely and limiting access to the people who need it. No website or storage method is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We keep your information only as long as needed for the purposes in this policy, or until you ask us to delete it.

Age Requirement

The High Country Wine Trail is intended for adults of legal drinking age (21 and over in the United States). We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 21. If we learn that we have, we will delete it.

Links to Other Websites

Our website links to our member wineries' websites and other sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so we encourage you to review their policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page and update the effective date above.

Questions about this policy or your information? Reach us at:

High Country Wine Trail LLC
nchighcountrywinetrail@gmail.com
NCHighCountryWineTrail.com