How Caffe Atlas handles data

This Privacy Policy explains how Caffe Atlas collects, uses, stores, and discloses information when you use the website, related pages, account features, maps, listings, guides, and any other services we make available through the platform.

By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with it, do not use the website.

We collect information you choose to provide directly to us, such as your name, email address, authentication details, messages you send to us, listing corrections, and any other information you submit through forms, sign-in flows, or email.

We also collect technical and usage information automatically, which may include IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring pages, on-site interactions, approximate location inferred from network data, and page-level activity used for security, analytics, and service improvement.

If you enable location features, we may process device-provided location data to support nearby discovery, map behavior, and location-based results. Location permissions remain under your device and browser controls.

We and our service providers may use cookies, local storage, pixels, log files, and similar technologies to keep the website functioning, remember preferences, measure traffic, detect abuse, and support advertising or analytics where enabled.

We use information to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website; authenticate users; provide requested features; respond to inquiries; process account-related actions; detect fraud, abuse, or misuse; troubleshoot issues; analyze platform performance; and comply with legal obligations.

We may also use information to communicate with you about support requests, policy updates, security notices, product changes, and other operational matters. We may send marketing or promotional communications only where permitted by applicable law and subject to available opt-out rights.

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing, we rely on one or more of the following: your consent, performance of a contract or pre-contractual request, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in operating, securing, improving, and protecting the website and business.

We process only the information we reasonably believe is appropriate for the stated purposes and reserve the right to refuse, restrict, or remove submissions, accounts, or access where necessary to protect the website, users, rights holders, or legal compliance.

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us host the website, deliver authentication, process communications, measure traffic, support security, manage infrastructure, or serve advertising and analytics tools.

We may disclose information when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with law, enforce our Terms, protect rights or safety, investigate abuse, respond to lawful requests, or protect the integrity of the platform.

We may also disclose aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify you. If the website or related assets are sold, merged, reorganized, or transferred, information may be transferred as part of that transaction subject to applicable law.

The website may contain embedded tools, maps, ads, affiliate links, external links, and content or services provided by third parties. Those third parties may collect data under their own terms, privacy notices, and technical practices. We are not responsible for third-party content, availability, security, or privacy practices.

Advertising partners and analytics providers may use cookies or similar technologies to measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and personalize content or ads where applicable. Your interactions with third-party services are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including account administration, dispute resolution, enforcement of agreements, fraud prevention, recordkeeping, and legal compliance.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data, the nature of the request or account activity, legal requirements, and legitimate operational needs. We may retain backup, log, and security records for a longer period where reasonably necessary.

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for notifying us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access, misuse, or a security incident involving your account or information.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, restriction of, objection to, or portability of certain personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, and you can manage location permissions through your device or browser. Disabling cookies or permissions may limit some website functionality.

To make a privacy request, contact us at hello [at] aviani [dot] org. We may request information necessary to verify your identity before responding.

The website is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us and we will review the request and take appropriate action.

The website may be operated using infrastructure and service providers located in different countries. By using the website, you understand that your information may be processed and stored in jurisdictions with data protection rules that differ from those in your location, subject to applicable legal safeguards where required.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version becomes effective when posted on this page unless a later date is stated. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy to the extent permitted by law.

Questions, privacy requests, and legal notices relating to this Privacy Policy may be sent to hello [at] aviani [dot] org.