Privacy Policy
How The Barista Guide (thebaristaguide.com) collects, uses, and protects information when you use our interactive coffee tools.
1. Information We Collect
- Coffee Bag Label Photos (/scan): When you upload or snap a photo of a coffee bag in our AI Coffee Bag & Shot Coach, the compressed image is transmitted securely over HTTPS to Google Gemini Vision APIs solely to extract roast level, origin, altitude, and flavor notes for your live session. We do not sell your photos or build biometric profiles.
- Optional Email Subscriptions: If you enter your email address to unlock unlimited AI bag scans or receive weekly dial-in cheat sheets, we store your email address securely (via Supabase and Resend) and never rent or sell subscriber lists to third parties. Every email includes a 1-click unsubscribe link.
- Local Browser Preferences: We use standard browser
localStorageto remember your guest scan counter and unlock status on your device. - Privacy-Friendly Analytics: We use aggregated, cookieless performance telemetry (Vercel Web Analytics) to understand which grinder charts and guides are most helpful.
2. Third-Party Retail & Affiliate Cookies
When you click an external retail link to Amazon.com or an authorized coffee merchant (managed via Amazon Associates, CJ Affiliate, or Impact.com), that merchant or affiliate network may place a standard referral cookie in your browser to credit The Barista Guide if you complete a qualifying purchase. Those third-party websites govern their own checkout data under their respective privacy policies.
3. Your Privacy Rights & Data Deletion
Regardless of where you live (including California CCPA/CPRA and EEA/UK GDPR), you may request access to or permanent deletion of your subscribed email address at any time by emailing hello@thebaristaguide.com.
4. Contact Us
For any privacy inquiries, contact Jeff Karst at hello@thebaristaguide.com.