Privacy Policy for surf.coffee

This Privacy Policy describes how surf.coffee ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit and use our website, surf.coffee.

1. Information We Collect

We collect certain information when you interact with our website:

  • Email Address: In some cases, we collect your email address if you choose to register for an account.
  • Authentication Data: When you use third-party services for authentication (such as Google), we receive information necessary to facilitate your login.
  • Cookies: We use cookies solely for authentication purposes to keep you logged into our service.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information through the following methods:

  • Directly from You: When you manually provide your email address for registration.
  • Through Third-Party Authentication Services: When you choose to log in using your Google or Telegram accounts.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Authentication: To allow you to log in and access our services.
  • Security: To maintain the security and integrity of our website and your account.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal data with any third parties.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data until you request its deletion.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to manage or delete your data. You can typically do this through your account settings on our website.

7. Cookies

As mentioned, we use cookies exclusively for authentication purposes to provide you with a seamless login experience.

8. Data Security

We are committed to protecting your data. We use server-side encryption to secure your information and do not transfer your data to third parties.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our records.

10. International Users (GDPR and CCPA Compliance)

We recognize that we may have users from the European Union (EU) and California (USA). This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) where applicable.

11. International Data Transfers

We do not engage in international data transfers of your personal information.

12. Contact Us

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

Email: security@surf.coffee