Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 8, 2025

Introduction

Coffee Chat Ventures ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Coffee Bot on Discord or visit our website at coffeechatventures.com.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Discord User Information: When you use our Coffee Bot, we collect your Discord user ID, username, and discriminator.
  • Chat Data: We collect data about coffee chats, including participants, duration, and topics (but not the content of private conversations).
  • Server Information: We collect Discord server IDs where our bot is installed.
  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our bot, including commands used and features accessed.
  • Website Data: When you visit our website, we collect standard log information and details of your visit patterns.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on:

  • Consent: You have given us permission to process your personal information for specific purposes.
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as providing and improving our services.
  • Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with applicable laws.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Coffee Bot services
  • Create and manage coffee chat connections between users
  • Generate anonymous statistics about bot usage
  • Respond to your requests or inquiries
  • Prevent fraud and abuse of our services
  • Comply with legal obligations

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who help us operate our services
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
  • In connection with a business transfer (e.g., merger or acquisition)

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer your information, we will take appropriate measures to protect your privacy and the personal information we transfer.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. You can request deletion of your data by contacting us.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent to process your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information.

Third-Party Links

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights regarding their personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (though we do not sell personal information).

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. For significant changes, we may provide additional notice, such as through Discord or email.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: coffeechatventures@gmail.com
Discord: Join our community server and message the administrators