Privacy Policy

Introduction

librecafe.com is a static educational portal about coffee. We do not actively collect personal data, we do not maintain a user database, we do not use tracking or marketing cookies, and we do not require registration.

About the service

librecafe.com is run by an individual based in Kraków (Poland). The website is purely educational — we do not conduct commercial activities, we do not display ads, we do not participate in affiliate programs, and we do not sell any products or services. We do not collect users' personal data or require registration. The website is available in several language versions as a translation of content created and edited in Poland.

Administrator

The administrator of the librecafe.com portal is Paweł Horzela (contact@librecafe.com).

E-mail: contact@librecafe.com

What data we collect

We do not actively collect any personal data. The portal has no registration forms, comments, or surveys. The only way to get in touch is via email — if you write to us, your email address will be used solely to reply to you.

Browser storage and cookies

The portal only saves your theme preference (light/dark) in your browser (localStorage). This data remains exclusively on your device and is not sent to any server. In order to remember your language preferences, one essential functional cookie (NEXT_LOCALE) is stored in your browser. This cookie is not used for tracking and is solely used to display the page in your chosen language. You can change or withdraw your privacy settings and consent to non-essential cookies at any time in your browser settings; currently, the portal does not use analytical or marketing cookies.

Hosting and server logs

The portal is hosted on the Vercel platform. Vercel may automatically collect standard server logs (IP address, browser type, date and time of the request) for security and diagnostic purposes. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in ensuring the security and proper functioning of the portal (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Vercel Privacy Policy: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Data transfers to third countries

Vercel Inc. is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of protection for data transferred from the EU to the United States. Where required by law, transfers are additionally secured by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) or other appropriate protection mechanisms. More information: vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Data retention period

Email correspondence is stored until the matter is resolved and then deleted. Server logs kept by Vercel are retained in accordance with Vercel's data retention policy. The theme preference stored in your browser's localStorage remains on your device until you clear your browser data.

Visual assets

Visual assets and illustrations used on the homepage and in the brand imagery sections of the portal were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Email contact

If you contact us via email (contact@librecafe.com), your message and email address will be used exclusively to provide a response. We do not add addresses to any mailing lists.

Your rights

In accordance with data protection regulations (including GDPR), you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing — to the extent provided by law. If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — the competent authority for Poland is the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), uodo.gov.pl. To exercise your rights, write to contact@librecafe.com; we will respond within the legally required timeframes.

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you reside in California, you have the right to know what personal data we collect, request its deletion, and opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. We do not sell or share personal data within the meaning of the CCPA/CPRA. To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@librecafe.com.

Contact

For privacy-related matters, contact: contact@librecafe.com