Effective Date: July 18, 2025
Welcome to Carrauntoohil Coffee Hut (https://carrauntoohilcoffeehut.com/). Your privacy is very important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information we collect
We primarily collect information to understand user behaviour and gather market insights to improve our services and offerings. The types of information we collect include:
- This includes non-personally identifiable information about how you interact with our website. Examples include:
- Pages viewed and the order of viewing.
- Time spent on each page.
- Links clicked.
- Navigation paths throughout the site.
- Entry and exit pages.
- Device information (e.g., type of device, operating system).
- Browser information (e.g., browser type and version).
- IP address (used to infer general location, not precise personal location).
- Referral sources (how you arrived at our site).
- Date and time of visits.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect the User Behavior Data mentioned above. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
- Voluntarily Provided Information (if applicable): While our primary focus is on user behavior tracking, if you choose to interact with us in ways that require personal information (e.g., signing up for a newsletter, making a purchase, contacting us via a form), we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you provide. This is not the primary purpose of our data collection as stated, but it's important to acknowledge.
2. How we use your information
The information we collect, particularly User Behavior Data, is used for the following purposes:
- Market Research and Analysis: To understand market trends, customer preferences, and demand for coffee products and services. This helps us tailor our offerings and marketing strategies.
- Website Improvement: To analyze how users interact with our website, identify areas for improvement, and enhance the user experience (e.g., optimizing navigation, content layout, and functionality).
- Analytics: To track and analyze website usage patterns, monitor the effectiveness of our content, and gather demographic information about our user base.
- Troubleshooting and Security: To diagnose problems with our server, administer our website, and prevent fraudulent activity.
- Compliance: To comply with legal obligations.
3. How we share your information
We value your privacy and do not sell your User Behaviour Data or any other information to third parties. However, we may share information in the following circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website analytics (e.g., Google Analytics). These service providers are contractually bound to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
- For Legal Reasons: 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 order or government agency).
- Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
4. Data Retention
We retain User Behaviours Data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once the data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the following rights regarding your information:
- Right to Access: You may request access to the information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete your information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to Object to Processing: You may object to the processing of your information for certain purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive your information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Opt-Out of Tracking: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our website. You can also use browser add-ons or settings to opt-out of specific analytics tracking (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
As mentioned, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to collect information about your browsing activities.
- Cookies: Small text files placed on your device. They help us remember your preferences, analyze site usage, and provide a more personalized experience.
- Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small graphic images that may be included on our website or in our emails. They help us count users who have visited certain pages or opened emails.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. For more information on how to manage cookies, refer to your browser's help documentation.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Effective Date" and will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Carrauntoohil Coffee Hut info@carrauntoohilcoffeehut.com]