Privacy policy

Last updated October 12, 2026

This policy explains what information smallcoffeeroasters.com (“we”, “us”) collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. The site is operated by Mike, Small Coffee Roasters, North East, Pennsylvania.

Information you give us

Accounts: if you sign in, we store your email address and basic profile details so you can leave reviews and manage your account.
Ratings and reviews: the rating and any comment you submit. To limit spam, we store a one-way hashed version of your IP address, not the address itself.
Listing claims and messages: the name, email and business details you send when you claim a listing or email us.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our service providers collect standard technical information such as pages viewed, links clicked (including clicks to roaster websites), searches made on the site, approximate location derived from IP address, browser and device type, and referring site.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) to keep you signed in, to understand how the site is used, and to show advertising. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features, like signing in, may not work without them.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as pages visited and time on site. You can learn more at How Google uses information from sites that use its services and opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on. We also use Vercel Analytics, which measures page views without using cookies.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to show ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies at aboutads.info.

Affiliate links

Some links to shops are affiliate links. When you click one, the retailer or affiliate network may set its own cookies to record that you came from us. See our affiliate disclosure.

How we use information

To run the site, your account, ratings and listing claims.
To prevent spam and abuse.
To understand what is useful and improve the site.
To reply when you contact us.

We do not sell your personal information.

Service providers

We rely on providers to host and run the site, including Vercel (hosting and analytics), Supabase (database and sign-in), and Google (analytics and advertising). They process information on our behalf or under their own privacy policies.

Your choices

You can ask us to access, correct or delete your account information or reviews by emailing mike@smallcoffeeroasters.com. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law, and we will honor requests as required.

Children

The site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Changes

We may update this policy. The date at the top shows the latest version.

Contact

Questions about privacy: mike@smallcoffeeroasters.com.