1. Introduction
Cafe Cartographer ("we," "our," "us") values your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you engage with our services, whether through our website, community platforms, or mapping tools.
2. Information We Collect
- Personal Information: Name, email address, and contact details when you sign up or interact with us.
- Community Contributions: Content you share (e.g., reviews, vibe tags, map inputs, photos, ratings).
- Technical Data: Device information, browser type, IP address, and usage analytics.
- Location Data: If you opt in, we may collect location information to enhance mapping and cafe discovery features.
- Feedback Contributions: Suggestions or roadmap ideas submitted through UserJot, which require an email address for follow-up.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve our services.
- To personalize your experience (e.g., vibe-based cafe recommendations).
- To maintain community safety and moderation.
- To communicate updates, events, or offers.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To follow up on feedback or roadmap suggestions you provide via UserJot.
4. User Content & Licensing
By contributing reviews, vibe tags, ratings, photos, or other content, you:
- Retain ownership of your content.
- Grant Café Cartographer a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute your contributions for community features, promotional purposes, and service improvement.
- Agree that you are responsible for the accuracy and legality of your content.
- Understand that ratings and vibe contributions are aggregated anonymously into overall cafe scores. These aggregated contributions cannot be removed, even if your personal data is later deleted, to preserve the integrity of community ratings.
5. Feedback via UserJot
- Providing feedback (suggestions, roadmap items) is optional.
- An email address is required to submit feedback, and it will only be used by Café Cartographer to follow up on your idea.
- Your email will be stored securely by UserJot in accordance with their privacy policy.
- Feedback contributions are separate from ratings and vibes, and do not affect cafe scores.
6. Account Registration & Security
- You must provide accurate information when creating an account.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.
- Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.
7. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data only in these cases:
- With service providers who support our operations (e.g., hosting, analytics, UserJot for feedback collection).
- To comply with legal requirements.
- With your consent, for collaborations or community projects.
8. International Use & Data Transfers
Café Cartographer may store and process data in the United States or other countries. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information across borders, subject to applicable safeguards.
9. Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal obligations. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time. However, anonymous contributions (ratings and vibes) will remain part of aggregated cafe scores and cannot be removed.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access the data we hold about you.
- Request corrections or deletion of personal data.
- Opt out of communications.
- Withdraw consent for location tracking.
11. Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your information. While no system is 100% secure, we are committed to safeguarding your data.
12. Children's Privacy
Café Cartographer is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
13. Termination & Moderation
We reserve the right to remove content or suspend accounts that violate community guidelines, legal requirements, or this policy.
14. Liability & Dispute Resolution
- Café Cartographer is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the service.
- Disputes may be resolved through arbitration or mediation, depending on applicable law.
15. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.
16. Contact Us