Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 16, 2024

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Project Cafecito (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects any information that you provide when you use the Espresso service. By using our website and services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified while using our website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please check this page periodically for updates, as we may modify this policy from time to time.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

We collect different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

Types of Data Collected

  • Personal Data: We may ask you to provide personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). This may include, but is not limited to, email address, name, address, and usage data. We may use this data to contact you with newsletters, marketing, or promotional materials. You may opt-out of receiving these communications by following the unsubscribe link provided in any email.

  • Usage Data: We collect information on how you access and use the service (“Usage Data”). This data may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

  • Tracking & Cookies Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our service and hold certain information. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies; however, doing so may limit your ability to use some parts of our service. Examples of cookies we use:

    • Session Cookies: To operate our service.
    • Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences and various settings.

Use of Data

We use the data collected for various purposes, including:

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To notify you about changes to our service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our service
  • To monitor the usage of our service
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To provide you with news, special offers, and information about goods and services, unless you opt out

Retention of Data

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information, including your social media username and preferences, but some publicly available information may still be stored.

Transfer of Data

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction. All data is stored within the United States, and we take reasonable steps to ensure it is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Disclosure of Data

We may disclose your data under certain circumstances:

  • Business Transactions: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred.
  • Event Registrations: When promoting joint ventures or events, your personal data may be shared with organizers to confirm attendance and ensure that you receive what you registered for.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Security of Data

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. 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 data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights Under U.S. Law

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access, Update, or Delete: You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data.
  • Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
  • Data Portability: You have the right to obtain a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw consent where we rely on it to process your data.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our service, provide the service on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our service. For example:

  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics tracks and reports website traffic. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information, visit Google Privacy & Terms.

Payments

We may provide paid products or services within the service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing. We do not store or collect your payment card details. Payment information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors, who adhere to PCI-DSS standards.

Our payment processors are:

Compliance with Privacy Regulations

We comply with applicable U.S. privacy regulations, including:

  • California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA): We will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
  • Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA): We do not collect information from individuals under 13 years old. Our website and services are directed to people who are at least 13 years old.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or activities. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any linked sites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this page periodically for any updates.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact the team through GitHub.

By continuing to use Espresso, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.