1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you visit our cafe blog, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name and email address when subscribing to our newsletter
- Comments and feedback on blog posts
- Contact information when reaching out through our contact forms
- Preferences for cafe recommendations and content personalization
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience on syndicainr. These include:
Essential Cookies
Required for basic site functionality and security
Performance Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our cafe content
3. Analytics and Third-Party Services
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our cafe blog content. This service collects information such as:
- Pages visited and time spent reading cafe reviews
- Geographic location (country/city level)
- Device and browser information
- Referral sources and search terms
You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide personalized cafe recommendations
- Send newsletter updates about new cafe discoveries
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Improve our blog content and user experience
- Analyze website performance and visitor behavior
- Ensure website security and prevent spam
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a visitor to syndicainr, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access
Request a copy of your personal data we hold
Right to Rectification
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Portability
Receive your data in a portable format
6. Data Security and Retention
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. Your data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
Data Retention Periods:
- Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
- Blog comments: 3 years from publication
- Contact form submissions: 2 years
- Website analytics: 26 months (Google Analytics default)
7. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
privacy@syndicainr.com
Within 30 days
Data Protection Officer: For specific privacy concerns related to your personal data processing on syndicainr, you can reach our Data Protection Officer at dpo@syndicainr.com
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by:
- Posting a notice on our homepage
- Sending an email to newsletter subscribers
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information while you enjoy our cafe blog content.