Privacy and Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://coffeegearlab.com.
Coffee Gear Lab is a blog dedicated to reviewing coffee equipment, including espresso machines, grinders, kettles, and other brewing tools to help users make informed purchasing decisions.
Affiliate Disclosure
Coffee Gear Lab is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
This means that some links on our website are affiliate links, and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you purchase through those links. These commissions help support our content and allow us to continue providing in-depth coffee gear reviews.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service. You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for convenience so you don’t have to re-enter details later. These cookies last for one year.
We also use cookies to:
- Improve website performance
- Analyze traffic and user behavior
- Store user preferences
Some third-party services (such as Amazon and analytics tools) may also use cookies to track interactions and purchases made through affiliate links.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data.
When logging in, cookies will save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, and screen preference cookies last one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or product listings. Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the external website.
These external sites (including Amazon) may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data.
However, your data may be shared with trusted third-party services such as:
- Spam detection systems
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Affiliate platforms (e.g., Amazon)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve future comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also access and edit this information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can:
- Request a copy of your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Additionally, interactions with affiliate links may be tracked by Amazon to process commissions.