Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Café Escapes (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website (the “Website”).

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information when you use the Website:

• Comments: When you leave a comment on the Website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, such as your name, email address, and comment content. Additionally, we collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
• Gravatar: An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it for your profile picture.
• Media: If you upload images to the Website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Website can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.  
• Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on the Website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that remember your preferences and help us understand how you use the Website. There are different types of cookies we use:
  • Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period after you close your browser.  
  • Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly.
  • Preference Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as your preferred language.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website and collect anonymized data about browsing activity.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Some embedded content on the Website, such as videos or social media buttons, may set cookies from third-party websites. You can control these cookies through your browser settings.
• Log Data: We automatically collect certain information when you visit the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the pages you visit on the Website.  

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Website;
• To respond to your comments and inquiries;
• To personalize your experience on the Website;
• To improve the Website;
• To send you marketing communications (with your consent);
• To analyze how visitors interact with the Website;
• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate the Website and provide you with a better user experience. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.  

We may also share your information if required by law or to comply with a legal process.  

Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can request to update or correct any inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
• Restriction: You can request to restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information.  

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.  

Children’s Privacy

The Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.  

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.  

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Disclaimer

This Privacy Policy is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.