Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to BuiltWithCaffeine (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our blog at blog.builtwithcaffeine.cloud.

This policy complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

Information We Collect

1. Analytics Data

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service may collect:

IP address (anonymized)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent
Referring website
General geographic location (country/city level)
Device information (screen resolution, device type)

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in understanding website usage and improving user experience.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner.

Essential Cookies:

Cookie consent preferences
Basic functionality cookies

Analytics Cookies (requires consent):

Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _ga_*, _gid)

3. Embedded Content

Our website may include embedded content from third-party services:

YouTube Videos: We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) when available, which reduces data collection until you interact with the video.

GitHub Gists: Code examples may be embedded from GitHub, which may set cookies according to GitHub’s privacy policy.

Social Media Sharing: We provide sharing buttons for various social platforms, but these only connect to external services when you actively click them.

4. Server Logs

Our hosting provider may collect standard server log information including:

IP addresses
Request timestamps
HTTP status codes
Referrer information

This data is used for security, performance monitoring, and technical troubleshooting.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for:

Website Analytics: Understanding visitor behavior to improve content and user experience
Performance Monitoring: Ensuring optimal website performance and uptime
Security: Protecting against malicious activity and maintaining site security
Content Optimization: Creating relevant and useful content based on popular topics

We share data with the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
Data Shared: Anonymized usage data, IP addresses (anonymized)
Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
Data Location: May be processed in the United States
Retention: 26 months (Google Analytics default)

Hosting Provider

Purpose: Website hosting and content delivery
Data Shared: Technical logs and visitor data necessary for site operation
Provider: Microsoft Azure (Azure Static Web Apps)
Data Location: May be processed in Microsoft Azure data centers globally
Privacy Policy: Microsoft Privacy Statement
Data Protection: Microsoft Azure complies with GDPR and other international data protection frameworks

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

Right of Access

You can request information about the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You can request correction of inaccurate personal data.

Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)

You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.

Right to Restrict Processing

You can request limitation of how we process your personal data.

Right to Data Portability

You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You can object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing or legitimate interests.

Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time through our cookie settings.

You can control cookies through:

Our Cookie Banner: Accept or deny non-essential cookies when you first visit
Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies
Opt-out Tools: Use Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on

Data Retention

Analytics Data: Retained for 26 months through Google Analytics
Cookie Preferences: Stored for 31 days
Server Logs: Typically retained for 30-90 days for security purposes

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (particularly Google Analytics) may transfer and process data outside the EEA. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

Google Analytics: Covered by Google’s compliance with data protection regulations and appropriate transfer mechanisms

Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data:

HTTPS encryption for data transmission
Regular security monitoring
Access controls for any collected data
Secure hosting infrastructure