Last updated: April 15, 2026

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data The Decantor collects, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable US privacy laws.

1. Data we collect

Account information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and preferred language. If you sign up through a third-party provider, we receive the information authorized by that provider.

Fragrance collection data

When you import your Fragrantica profile or add fragrances manually, we store your collection data including fragrance names, houses, notes, and any decant sizes and prices you set.

Usage data

We collect basic usage information such as pages visited, search queries, and interactions with the platform. This data helps us improve the service.

Cookies

We use cookies for session management, remembering your preferences, and identifying returning users. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

2. How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

• Operate your account and provide the service.
• Display your fragrance listings in search results and community pages.
• Enable communication between buyers and sellers.
• Improve the platform based on usage patterns.
• Send you service-related notifications (not marketing, unless you opt in).

3. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:

• Algolia — powers search functionality. Fragrance names, house names, and listing metadata are indexed for search.
• Google Cloud Storage — stores fragrance thumbnail images.
• Google Cloud Run — hosts the application infrastructure.

These services process data on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy policies and data processing agreements.

4. Data retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it.

Fragrance data that has been indexed for search may take up to 7 days to be fully removed from search results after deletion.

5. Your rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — ask us to delete your personal data.
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to restrict processing — ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

6. US privacy rights

If you are a resident of California or another US state with consumer privacy laws, you may have additional rights including the right to know what data we collect and the right to request deletion. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

7. Data security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure cloud infrastructure, and access controls. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

The platform is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we learn that we have collected data from a minor, we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your data rights, please reach out through our contact page.