Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal information
BeanHub ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website beanhub.coffee and use our services.
By accessing or using BeanHub, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the site.
Personal Data
When you register as a roaster, we collect:
- Email address
- Full name
- Roaster/business name
- Business location (city/country)
- Website URL (optional)
- Social media handles (optional)
Bean Listing Data
When roasters submit coffee beans, we collect:
- Coffee bean names and descriptions
- Origin information (country, region, farm)
- Product images
- Pricing information (display only)
- External purchase URLs
Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our site, we automatically collect:
- IP address (hashed for privacy)
- Browser type and version
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent
- Click data on "Buy" links (anonymized)
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your roaster account
- Display your coffee bean listings to visitors
- Provide analytics on click-through rates to roasters
- Communicate about submission approvals/rejections
- Improve our website and user experience
- Prevent fraudulent activity and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
We do NOT sell your personal data.
We may share information in the following situations:
- Public Listings: Roaster names, locations, and bean information are displayed publicly on our directory.
- Service Providers: We use Supabase for database and authentication, and Vercel for hosting. These providers have their own privacy policies.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
We implement security measures including:
- HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- Secure password hashing
- Row-level security on database tables
- IP address hashing for analytics (not stored in plain text)
- Regular security audits
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We use cookies for:
- Authentication: To keep you logged in to your account
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features like logging in.
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update inaccurate information
- Deletion: Delete your account and associated data
- Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Withdraw Consent: Opt out of marketing communications
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]
We retain your data as follows:
- Account Data: Kept until you delete your account
- Bean Listings: Kept until you delete them or your account
- Click Analytics: Aggregated data kept for up to 2 years
- Server Logs: Automatically deleted after 30 days
BeanHub is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.
BeanHub is operated globally. By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to servers located outside your country of residence. We comply with applicable data protection laws including GDPR for EU users.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of BeanHub after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact Form: /contact