Privacy Policy

▸ Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Brew Insider (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit brewinsider.com, how we use it, and what rights you have over it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Usage data: When you visit our site, we automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URL. This is collected through Google Analytics.
• Cookies: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our site, remember preferences, and improve the browsing experience. See the Cookie section below for details.
• Contact form submissions: If you email us directly, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Affiliate link clicks: When you click an affiliate link (e.g., to Amazon), you leave our site. We may receive aggregated, anonymized data from affiliate platforms about link performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Analyze site traffic and improve the quality and relevance of our content
• Respond to messages and inquiries you send to us
• Monitor affiliate link performance (aggregated, non-personal data only)
• Detect and prevent technical issues or unauthorized site access

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes. We do not use your data for targeted advertising.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process data independently:

• Google Analytics: Tracks anonymized visitor behaviour. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google’s privacy policy applies.
• Amazon Associates: We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Amazon may use cookies to track purchases made through our links. Amazon’s privacy policy governs their data practices.

4. Cookies

Brew Insider uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser. We use:

• Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the site. These are anonymized.
• Affiliate cookies: Set by Amazon when you click a product link. These track whether purchases are made after clicking, for commission purposes.
• Functional cookies: Basic cookies used by WordPress for site functionality (e.g., session management).

You can control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain analytics data for up to 26 months, in line with Google Analytics default settings. Emails you send us are retained only as long as necessary to address your inquiry and are not stored in any third-party CRM.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to opt out of data collection (e.g., via analytics opt-out tools)
• California residents: the right to know, delete, and opt out of the “sale” of personal information under CCPA. We do not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@brewinsider.com with the subject line “Privacy Request”.

7. Children’s Privacy

Brew Insider is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: hello@brewinsider.com