Privacy Policy & Affiliate Disclosure

Effective Date: 2/12/2026

Barkeepers BuzzBlog (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website BarkeepersBuzz.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our Site.

By using this Site, you agree to the terms outlined below.

1. Information We Collect

A. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Time zone

• Pages visited

• Referring website

• Device type

• Cookies and tracking technologies

This information is used for analytics, performance monitoring, security, and improving user experience.

B. Information You Provide Voluntarily

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it, such as:

• Email address (newsletter subscription)

• Name (if submitted through forms)

• Contact details (if you reach out to us)

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

2. Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter:

• Your email address is stored securely with our email service provider (e.g., MailerLite or similar).

• You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in our emails.

• We do not share your email address with third parties for independent marketing purposes.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Analyze traffic and site usage

• Improve functionality

• Serve advertisements (if applicable)

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect certain site features.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services including, but not limited to:

• Google Analytics

• Affiliate networks (such as Amazon Associates)

• Advertising partners (such as Google AdSense)

• Email service providers

These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies separately.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

Barkeepers BuzzBlog participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means:

• Some links on this Site are affiliate links.

• If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

We only recommend products, services, or brands that align with our editorial standards and that we believe provide value to our readers.

Affiliate relationships do not influence our content integrity.

6. Advertising Disclosure

This Site may display advertisements served by third-party advertising partners.

These partners may use cookies or tracking technologies to display relevant ads based on your browsing behavior.

You can opt out of certain personalized advertising through your browser settings or through Google’s Ad Settings page.

7. Future E-Commerce Notice

In the future, this Site may offer physical or digital products for sale.

If transactions are offered:

• Payment processing will be handled securely by third-party payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, etc.).

• We do not store or process full payment card details on our servers.

Any additional data collection related to purchases will be reflected in an updated Privacy Policy.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights (For EU/EEA Residents)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights including:

• The right to access your personal data

• The right to correct inaccurate data

• The right to request deletion

• The right to restrict processing

• The right to data portability

• The right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

10. Intended Audience

This Site is intended for individuals of legal drinking age in their respective jurisdictions.

We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under the legal drinking age.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be reflected by a revised “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our affiliate disclosures, you may contact us at:

privacy@barkeepersbuzz.com