Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 6, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Respect the Beans ("RTB," "we," "our," or "us"). At RTB, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

2.1. Information You Provide to Us

We may collect the following types of information that you voluntarily provide to us:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and username.
• Profile Information: You may optionally provide additional information such as:
• City
• State
• Preferences: You may choose to share information about your coffee brewing preferences.

2.2. Information We Collect Automatically

When you use our platform, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Usage Information: Information about your interactions with our platform, including the pages you visit, features you use, and the time spent on our platform.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our platform, including device type, operating system, and browser type.
• Location Information: With your consent, we may collect your GPS location when you use our search functionality. This information is used only for the purpose of the search and is not stored or persisted.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to maintain your login session. For more information, please see the "Cookies and Similar Technologies" section below.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our platform and services
• Create and manage your account
• Process and fulfill your requests
• Communicate with you about your account, our services, and changes to our policies
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our platform
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
• Personalize your experience on our platform
• Comply with legal obligations

4. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

4.1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you logged in to your account
• Remember your preferences
• Understand how you use our platform
• Improve your user experience

4.2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the functionality of our platform, such as keeping you logged in to your account.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics 4 to collect information about how you use our platform. This helps us improve our platform and services.

4.3. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our platform.

5. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers who perform services on our behalf (such as hosting providers and analytics providers)
• If required by law or in response to legal process
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or others
• In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business

6. DATA SECURITY

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

7.1. Account Information

You can review and update your account information by logging into your account. If you choose to discontinue using our services, you may delete your account whenever you wish by reaching out to us via our contact page: https://www.respectbeans.com/contact

7.2. Communication Preferences

While we currently do not send marketing communications, we may do so in the future. If we do, you will have the ability to opt out of receiving such communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email or by contacting us directly.

7.3. Location Information

You can choose whether to allow our platform to collect your precise location information. You can disable this collection through your device settings.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our platform is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

9. INTERNATIONAL USERS

While our platform is primarily targeted at users in the United States, it is accessible worldwide. If you are accessing our platform from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located. By using our platform, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may have different data protection rules than those in your country.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on our platform with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

11. CONTACT US

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: https://www.respectbeans.com/contact