Privacy Policy

Welcome to RoadBeer ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, roadbeer.app (the "Site"), and related services (collectively, the "Services").

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in the following ways:

• Information You Provide: When you use our contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and any message or images you submit. This information is used to respond to your inquiries or provide requested services.
• Location Information: When you use features like "Nearby Breweries" or "Road Trip," we may collect your geolocation data (latitude and longitude) if you provide it directly or if we derive it from an address you enter. This data is used to provide location-based services.
• Session Data: We use session cookies to store temporary information, such as your search context (e.g., latitude and longitude), to improve your experience across different parts of the Site. This data is stored server-side and is not used for tracking purposes beyond your current session.
• Third-Party Data: We collect publicly available information about breweries, such as names, addresses, ratings, and other details, from third-party sources to provide our Services. This data is stored in our database and may be updated periodically.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To provide and improve our Services, such as finding nearby breweries, planning road trips, and responding to your contact requests.
• Communication: To send emails in response to your inquiries or submissions via our contact forms.
• Improvement and Analytics: To understand how users interact with our Site and to improve its functionality. Note that we do not currently use tracking cookies or third-party analytics services.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties, except as described below:

• Service Providers: We use third-party services to operate our Site, including:
  • Gmail SMTP (via Flask-Mail) to send emails. Google processes your email address and message content when we send emails on your behalf.
  • Nominatim (via Geopy) to geocode addresses. Nominatim processes addresses you provide to convert them into latitude and longitude coordinates.
  • Strapi to host and fetch blog content. Strapi processes requests for blog posts but does not collect personal information from you.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

• Contact Form Data: Information you submit via contact forms is not stored on our servers but is sent directly via email. Emails are stored by our email provider, Google (Gmail).
• Session Data: Session data is stored server-side and is deleted when your session ends or after a period of inactivity.
• Brewery Data: Brewery information is stored in our database and may be retained indefinitely to provide our Services.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use session cookies to maintain your session state while you navigate our Site. These cookies are essential for the functionality of our Services and do not track your activity across other websites. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

6. Advertising and Analytics

To support our free services and continue providing valuable content, we may display advertisements and use analytics services:

• Google AdSense: We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Analytics Services: We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site. These services may collect information about your visits, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other usage statistics.
• Third-Party Advertising Partners: Our advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your activities on this and other websites to provide you personalized advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests.

Your Choices Regarding Advertising:

• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect your experience on our Site.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
• The right to request deletion of your personal information.
• The right to object to or restrict certain uses of your information.
• The right to data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at chris@roadbeer.app. Note that because we do not store contact form data on our servers, we may not be able to provide access to or delete such data unless it is still in our email system.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, such as brewery websites or social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at chris@roadbeer.app, and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

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

Email: chris@roadbeer.app