Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for lecafecharbon.com

Effective Date: [Date]

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how lecafecharbon.com (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your information when you visit our personal blog focused on French café culture. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. What Information is Collected

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website, such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Comments or messages submitted via contact forms

1.2 Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information about your visit to our website, including:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and operating system
  • Pages you visit on our website
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Time spent on those pages

1.3 Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve user experience. Please refer to our Cookies and Tracking Technologies section for more details.

2. How Information is Used

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
  • To improve our website and enhance user experience
  • To send periodic emails regarding your order or other products and services
  • To communicate with you about promotions, special offers, or updates

3. How Information is Shared with Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to third parties without your consent, except in the following cases:

  • To comply with the law or to respond to legal requests
  • To protect our rights or the rights of others
  • To share information with service providers who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business, so long as those parties agree to keep your information confidential

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use cookies to:

  • Understand and save user preferences for future visits
  • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies through your browser settings.

5. User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
  • Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, under certain conditions.
  • Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of marketing communications at any time.

6. Data Retention and Security Measures

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We use reasonable security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Compliance with Relevant Laws

We comply with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), to protect the privacy of our users. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area, you have certain data protection rights.

8. Contact Information for Privacy Inquiries

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.