What we collect and how we use it

Your data is not sold, rented, or licensed to third parties. We do not run ads.

When a vendor pays their subscription, or a couple uses the optional booking feature, payment information (card number, billing address, etc.) is collected by Stripe — not by SmokyVows. We never see or store your card details. Stripe’s privacy policy applies to payment processing.

We use Resend to send transactional email (magic-link sign in, new inquiry notifications, booking confirmations, review requests). We do not send marketing emails without your consent.

When you use the AI wedding assistant or AI reply drafting, your message and relevant context (your wedding date, area, saved vendors) is sent to Anthropic to generate a response. Anthropic processes the request and does not retain your messages for training. See Anthropic’s privacy policy for details.

Vendor and real-wedding photos are uploaded to Cloudinary. They are accessible by direct URL once uploaded. Don’t upload photos you don’t want public.

We use a single httpOnly session cookie for sign in. We do not use third-party analytics or advertising cookies.

To delete your account and all associated data, email hello@smokeyvows.com from the address on your account. We delete account data within 30 days. Reviews you’ve left may be anonymized rather than removed to preserve vendor history.

SmokyVows is not directed to people under 18. We don’t knowingly collect data from minors.

We may update this policy as the service evolves. Material changes will be posted here and announced by email to active accounts.