Privacy Policy

Overview

At koffiework, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our café discovery and rating platform for remote workers and digital nomads.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account information: email address, password (for email signup), and profile details
• Profile information: full name, username, profile photo, and avatar
• Café reviews and ratings you submit (coffee score, workspace score, laptop policy, comments)
• Search queries and location data you enter
• Any feedback, comments, or communications you send us

Automatically Collected Information

• Browser information, device type, and operating system
• IP address and general location data
• Usage patterns, search history, and interaction data
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies
• Analytics data through Vercel Analytics (anonymized)

Location Information

• Precise location data when you use the "Find Nearby" feature (with your consent)
• General location data from IP address for service optimization
• Location data is used only for finding nearby cafés and is not stored permanently

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and improve our café discovery service
• To create and manage your user account and profile
• To display your reviews and ratings to other users
• To personalize your experience and search results
• To analyze usage patterns and improve our platform
• To communicate with you about your account, updates, or issues
• To prevent fraud and ensure platform security
• To provide location-based services when requested

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except:

• Your reviews, ratings, and public profile information are visible to other users
• We may share aggregated, anonymized data for research and analytics purposes
• We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights
• We may share data with trusted service providers who assist our operations (Supabase, Vercel, Google)

Third-Party Services

koffiework integrates with several third-party services:

• Google Maps API: For location services and café information. Google's privacy policy applies to data processed through their services.
• Supabase: For data storage and authentication. Supabase maintains its own privacy and security standards.
• Vercel Analytics: For website analytics (anonymized data only).
• Google OAuth: For user authentication when you sign in with Google.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, secure authentication, and regular security assessments. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and review your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your reviews, profile data, and account
• Opt out of certain data collection practices
• Receive a copy of your data in a portable format
• Control location permissions through your browser settings
• Manage your profile information and privacy settings

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep our platform secure, understand how it is used, and personalise your experience. Optional cookies are only set after you give us explicit consent through the cookie banner or the controls on this page.

Categories we use

• Essential: Required for security, authentication, rate limiting, and remembering your session (for example, Supabase auth tokens). These are always on and do not store marketing data.
• Analytics (optional): Google Analytics 4 helps us measure performance, diagnose reliability issues, and see aggregated usage trends. We use Consent Mode v2 with IP anonymisation and do not enable Google Signals or ad personalisation.
• Personalisation (optional): Remembers interface preferences such as your latest filters or dismissed tips so we can tailor the experience for your next visit.

Your consent choices

• New visitors see a banner with equal options to accept, reject, or customise cookies.
• You can change or withdraw consent at any time using the cookie controls below.
• When you opt out, optional cookies are removed and we update Google Analytics Consent Mode so that no analytics or personalisation data is stored.
• We honour browser-level signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) or Do Not Track by defaulting to optional cookies being switched off unless you opt in manually.

Cookie details

• kw-consent — remembers the optional categories you selected so we can apply your choice for 6 months.
• Google Analytics cookies (_ga*,_gid) are only set after you grant analytics consent.
• Vercel Analytics uses measurement without storing personally identifiable information and does not rely on cookies.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking or deleting essential cookies may impact authentication and some features of koffiework.

Children's Privacy

koffiework is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time. Some information may be retained for legal or legitimate business purposes.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us at: