Last updated: May 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Home Coffee Journal (“we”, “us”, “the site” — homecoffeejournal.com) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit the site.
Information we collect
We collect only what is needed to run the site:
- Information you provide — if you leave a comment or contact us, we receive the name, email address, and message you submit.
- Automatically collected data — like most websites, our server and service providers log standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, and the pages you view.
- Cookies — small files stored by your browser. We and our service providers use cookies to keep the site working, understand traffic, and (once advertising is enabled) to serve and measure ads.
Approximate location and weather feature
The site’s “Today’s Coffee Pick” feature suggests coffees based on your local weather. To do this, your approximate location (city level) is estimated from your IP address using third-party services (geojs.io and ipapi.co), and current weather is retrieved from the Open-Meteo API. This uses your IP address only; it does not use precise GPS location, and we do not store this information.
Advertising — Google AdSense
This site displays advertising through Google AdSense, a service provided by Google.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Third-party vendors and ad networks may also use cookies and similar technologies to measure and serve advertising.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see Google’s Privacy and Terms.
Analytics and search tools
We may use tools such as Google Search Console to understand how the site performs in search results. These tools report aggregate, non-identifying information about site traffic.
Affiliate and third-party links
Some pages may contain links to third-party products or retailers, including affiliate links. If you follow such a link, the destination site has its own privacy practices, which we do not control. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
How we use information
We use the information described above to operate and improve the site, display and measure advertising, respond to comments and enquiries, and keep the site secure. We do not sell your personal information.
Your choices and rights
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and opt out of personalized advertising through the links above. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To make such a request, contact us using the details below.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us through the contact options available on our website.