Privacy Policy

EspressoRadar (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates espressoradar.com, an independent review site focused on home espresso equipment. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

We keep data collection to a minimum. EspressoRadar has no account system, no user registration, and does not sell personal information to anyone.

We collect a limited amount of information through two channels:

• Analytics data. We use analytics software to understand how visitors use the site. This may include your approximate location (city and country), browser type, device type, pages visited, time on page, and the source that referred you. This data is aggregated and is not linked to your name or email address.
• Contact messages. If you email us at hello@espressoradar.com, we receive your email address and the contents of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.

We do not collect payment information, create user accounts, or build individual profiles of visitors.

EspressoRadar uses cookies in two contexts:

• Analytics cookies.Our analytics provider may set cookies to recognize returning visitors and measure usage patterns. You can limit or block these through your browser’s cookie settings or a browser extension that blocks tracking scripts.
• Affiliate cookies.When you click a product link to Amazon or another merchant, that merchant may set its own cookies on your device. These cookies are controlled by the merchant, not by us. They allow the merchant to attribute a purchase to our referral and pay us a commission. Amazon’s cookie practices are governed by Amazon’s Privacy Notice.

We rely on the following third-party services, each with its own privacy practices:

• Amazon Associates. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Amazon may set cookies when you click our product links.
• Analytics provider. We may use Google Analytics or a similar service to analyze site traffic. Google Analytics users can opt out via Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
• Vercel. Our site is hosted on Vercel, which processes standard server logs (including IP addresses) as part of its hosting infrastructure.

We use the information we collect to:

• Understand which content is useful to readers and improve the site
• Respond to messages sent to our contact email
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• Access and correction. You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you, in practice, this would be limited to emails you have sent us.
• Deletion. You can ask us to delete personal data we hold. Email hello@espressoradar.com and we will respond within 30 days.
• Opt-out of analytics.You can limit analytics tracking through your browser’s cookie settings or an opt-out extension.
• California residents (CCPA). We do not sell personal information. California residents may request disclosure of what personal information we collect and request its deletion.
• EU/UK residents (GDPR). You have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict processing of your data, and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.