Effective Date: [20/10/2024]
1. Introduction
Welcome to Coffee Fires – https://coffeefires.com, your trusted source for product reviews. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website,1 including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully.2 If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about3 any changes by updating the “Effective Date” of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of4 updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to5 have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.6
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal7 Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name,8 email address, and demographic information (like age, gender, hometown, and interests) that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site, leave comments, subscribe to newsletters, or participate in surveys. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the9 Site.
Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address,10 your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the11 Site.
User-Generated Content: Information you provide when you submit reviews, comments, or other content to the Site. This may include text, ratings, images, or videos. Please be aware that any information you post publicly becomes public information.
Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys: Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.12
3. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about13 you via the Site to:
Create and manage your account14 (if applicable).
Email you regarding your account or order (if applicable).
Send you newsletters, promotional information, and updates about products or our Site (with your consent where required).
Display your reviews and comments publicly on the Site.
Administer contests, promotions, and surveys.
Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties to improve the Site and user experience.
Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.15
Respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer service.
Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
4. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed16 as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy17 potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable18 law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or19 on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.20
Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any21 subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.22
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another23 company.
Third-Party Advertisers24 & Affiliate Networks: We may use third-party advertising companies and affiliate networks to serve ads and track affiliate link clicks when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites contained in web cookies to provide advertisements25 and track conversions for products and services of interest to you. See Section 5 for more information on cookies and tracking.
Public Postings: When you post comments, reviews, or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.26
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize27 the Site and improve your experience.28
What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser.
How We Use Cookies:
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the Site.
Analytics Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around the Site (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve the way our Site works.
Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to the Site and remember your preferences.
Advertising/Affiliate Cookies: Used to track visits and clicks through affiliate links to attribute sales/leads for commission purposes. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party affiliate networks. They also help deliver advertisements relevant to you.
Your Choices: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to29 remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality30 of the Site. For more information on how to control cookies, check your browser or device’s31 settings.
6. Affiliate Disclosure
Coffee Fires participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on products purchased through our links to retailer32 sites. Our participation in these programs does not influence33 the products we review or the opinions we express. We use affiliate cookies (as described in Section 5) to track these clicks and potential purchases.
7. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal34 information.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., if you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have35 the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to36 erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.37
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided38 below.
9. Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under the relevant age, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
10. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external39 services (like retailer sites where products can be purchased), that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by40 this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any41 third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from42 the Site.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of43 your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.44 If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data,45 to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents46 your agreement to that transfer.47
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Coffee Fires
contact@coffeefires.com