Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Home Barista Guide is a UK-based website providing reviews, comparisons and buying guides for home coffee equipment. References to “we”, “us” or “our” refer to the operators of homebaristaguide.co.uk.

For any privacy-related queries, please use our contact page.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate this website effectively:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email address and message when you choose to contact us.
• Analytics data — anonymised information about how visitors use the site, including pages visited, time on site and general geographic location. This is collected via Google Analytics and does not identify you personally.
• Technical data — standard server logs including IP address, browser type and referring URL. This is used solely for security and performance monitoring.

We do not collect payment information. We do not require account registration. We do not build personal profiles of our visitors.

3. Cookies & Tracking

This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content. These are anonymised and cannot identify you personally.
• Affiliate tracking cookies — set by Amazon, Awin and other affiliate networks when you click product links. These allow retailers to attribute sales to our site. They do not collect personal data beyond what is necessary to track the referral.
• Functional cookies — used by WordPress to maintain basic site functionality.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the site, though some features may not function correctly if all cookies are disabled.

4. Affiliate Links & Third-Party Sites

This site contains affiliate links to products on Amazon, Currys, John Lewis, Sage Appliances, Nespresso and other retailers. When you click these links, you will be leaving our site and entering a third-party website governed by its own privacy policy.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before making any purchase.

See our full Affiliate Disclosure for more information on how these relationships work.

5. Third-Party Services We Use

• Google Analytics — anonymised website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Amazon Associates — affiliate tracking when you visit Amazon via our links. Amazon Privacy Policy
• Awin — affiliate network for other retailer links. Awin Privacy Policy
• Formspree — used to process contact form submissions. Your contact data is transmitted securely. Formspree Privacy Policy

6. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• The right to request deletion of your data.
• The right to object to processing of your data.
• The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days as required by law.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please use our contact page. We aim to respond to all privacy-related queries within 5 working days.