1. Who we are
Community Café is the organisation responsible for this website and the processing of your personal data.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
📧 hello@communitycafe.eu
2. What data we collect
We collect and process the following personal data:
- Name and email address (when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill in a form)
- Messages you send us (via contact forms)
- Usage data (via cookies and Google Analytics, such as pages visited and time spent on the website)
We do not collect sensitive personal data.
3. How we collect your data
We collect your data when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Fill in a contact form
- Browse our website (through cookies and analytics tools)
4. Why we use your data
We use your data to:
- Send occasional updates and news about Community Café
- Respond to your messages or enquiries
- Improve our website and understand how it is used
We only process your data when we have a valid legal basis, such as your consent or our legitimate interest in improving our services.
5. Email communications (Mailchimp)
If you subscribe to our newsletter, your data is processed through Mailchimp.
- Your name and email address are stored securely on Mailchimp servers
- We use this data only to send occasional updates
- You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in our emails
Mailchimp may process your data outside the EU, in accordance with applicable data protection laws and safeguards.
6. Cookies and analytics
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.
We use Google Analytics to:
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Improve content and performance
Google Analytics collects anonymised data such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the site
- Device and browser type
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
7. How long we keep your data
We only keep your data for as long as necessary:
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
- Contact messages: as long as needed to respond and follow up
- Analytics data: according to Google Analytics retention settings
8. Your rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Object to or restrict processing
- Request data portability
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at:
📧 hello@communitycafe.eu
9. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.
10. Third-party services
We only share your data with trusted service providers when necessary (such as Mailchimp and Google Analytics), and only for the purposes described above.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date.