Disclaimer, Terms & Privacy

Last updated: March 28, 2026

1. Disclaimer

Not Financial or Legal Advice

Vine & Yield is an educational publication providing general information about vineyard investing, agricultural real estate, tax strategies, and related topics. Nothing published by Vine & Yield — including newsletter issues, website content, social media posts, or any other communications — constitutes financial advice, investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice.

All content is provided for informational and educational purposes only. You should consult with qualified professionals — including a licensed financial advisor, certified public accountant, and attorney — before making any investment decisions.

No Guarantees

Vineyard and agricultural investments carry significant risk, including the potential loss of your entire investment. Past performance of any investment, market, or strategy discussed in this publication is not indicative of future results. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information presented.

Accredited Investors

This publication is intended for accredited investors as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Regulation D, Rule 501. Nothing in this publication constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Deal Content

When we discuss real transactions, identifying details — including property addresses, buyer and seller names, and specific financial terms — are anonymized unless otherwise stated. Dollar amounts, AVA designations, and general deal structures may reflect real market activity but should not be construed as specific investment recommendations.

Author Affiliations

The author of Vine & Yield operates in the wine and vineyard investment industry. Content may reference asset classes, regions, or market dynamics in which the author has direct financial interests. This publication is not a vehicle for soliciting investment in any fund, entity, or specific opportunity.

2. Terms of Use

Acceptance

By accessing this website or subscribing to the Vine & Yield newsletter, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this site or subscribe.

Subscription

Vine & Yield is a free newsletter. To subscribe, you must provide a valid email address and verify it through our magic link authentication process. We reserve the right to remove subscribers who provide false information, abuse the service, or violate these terms.

Intellectual Property

All content published by Vine & Yield — including text, data, analysis, graphics, and design — is protected by copyright. You may share brief excerpts with proper attribution and a link back to the original content. You may not republish, redistribute, or commercially exploit our content without written permission.

User Conduct

You agree not to: use automated systems to scrape or harvest content from this site; attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of this website or its systems; use subscriber credentials belonging to another person; or redistribute gated content to non-subscribers.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vine & Yield and its author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of this website, subscription to the newsletter, or reliance on any information provided herein.

Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site or newsletter after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

3. Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

When you subscribe to Vine & Yield, we collect:

• Email address — required for subscription and newsletter delivery
• Display name — optional, for personalization
• Subscription metadata — signup date, subscription source, and status

When you visit this website, we may collect:

• Analytics data — page views, session duration, and referral sources (via Google Tag Manager, only if you accept cookies)
• Device information — browser type, operating system, and screen resolution

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Deliver the Vine & Yield newsletter to your inbox
• Authenticate your identity via magic link email verification
• Provide access to subscriber-only content on this website
• Understand how readers engage with our content (analytics)
• Improve the quality and relevance of future content

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate this publication:

• Supabase — authentication, subscriber database, and content management
• Resend — email delivery
• Netlify — website hosting
• Google Tag Manager — analytics and conversion tracking (cookie-dependent)

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party.

Cookies

This website uses cookies for:

• Essential cookies — authentication state (Supabase session), cookie consent preference. These are necessary for the site to function and cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — Google Tag Manager and associated services. These are only activated if you click “Accept” on the cookie consent banner.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies and revisiting this site, which will re-display the consent banner.

Data Retention

We retain your subscriber data for as long as your subscription is active. If you unsubscribe, we retain your email address in an “unsubscribed” state for 90 days (to prevent re-sending), after which it is permanently deleted.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
• Unsubscribe — opt out of newsletter delivery at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to request its deletion. We do not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, email [email protected].

Children’s Privacy

This website and newsletter are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

4. Contact

For questions about this disclaimer, these terms, or our privacy practices:

Email: [email protected]

Publication: Vine & Yield, Napa Valley, California