This policy explains what data CafeBadge uses, why we use it, how cookies work on the site, and what choices you have when you use the service.
We collect account details for owners and admins (such as email and login identifiers), listing submissions, moderation and support messages, and basic technical logs needed for security, abuse prevention, and service operations.
We process data to provide account access, review and publish listings, respond to support requests, prevent fraud, honor cookie and language preferences, and improve service quality.
We use access controls, secure session handling, operational monitoring, and limited cookie scopes to reduce unauthorized access and misuse. Authentication cookies are kept server-managed and HttpOnly. No online system is risk-free, but we continuously improve protections.
We retain data only as long as needed for operations, security, legal compliance, service continuity, and auditability. Retention windows may vary by data type, and some security logs may be kept longer when needed for abuse review or legal obligations.
You can request deletion of your account data or ask us to review what we store. Where full deletion would break public listing history, security records, or legal obligations, we may anonymize owner references while preserving the minimum records needed to run the service safely.
We work with trusted infrastructure and communication providers such as hosting, authentication/session tooling, data storage, and email delivery under appropriate processing agreements when required.
You can request access to your data, ask for corrections, request deletion where applicable, and contact us about cookie or privacy questions. Use the contact page or support email if you want us to review a privacy request.
CafeBadge is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to consent to data processing in their region.
We may update this policy when legal, security, or product requirements change. We publish the latest version on this page and update the date below so you can see when the policy changed.
