Morning Brew Guide ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website at morningbrewguide.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Information We Collect
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Morning Brew Guide, certain information is collected automatically by the technologies described below:
- Log data: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
- Analytics data: Aggregated usage statistics about how visitors interact with the site (see Google Analytics below).
- Cookies: Small data files stored on your device by your browser. We use cookies for analytics purposes.
Information You Provide
Morning Brew Guide does not currently have account registration, contact forms, newsletters, or user-generated content features. We do not collect personal information you actively submit because there is no mechanism to do so on this site.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site, including:
- Pages visited and navigation paths
- Time spent on pages
- Device type, browser, and operating system
- Geographic region (country/city level)
- Traffic source (search, direct, referral)
This data is aggregated and anonymized — Google Analytics does not identify you personally. The data helps us understand which content is most useful to readers and improve the site accordingly.
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC according to their privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Google Analytics on this site uses the tracking ID: G-PS9HSX7K8W.
Affiliate Links
Morning Brew Guide participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Associates Program and other affiliate networks. When you click an affiliate link on this site and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. This is disclosed in each article that contains affiliate links.
Affiliate programs may use cookies to track referrals. These cookies are set by third-party retailers (such as Amazon), not by Morning Brew Guide directly. Please review the privacy policies of those third parties for information on how they handle tracking data.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Learn more in our Affiliate Disclosure.
Cloudflare
This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages and may use Cloudflare services for content delivery, security, and performance. Cloudflare may collect certain information about visitors as part of its standard service operations, including IP addresses and request logs, for security and network optimization purposes.
Cloudflare's privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
Cookies
Morning Brew Guide uses the following types of cookies:
- Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to track page views and site usage (anonymized).
- Third-party affiliate cookies: Set by affiliate partners (Amazon, etc.) when you click affiliate links. These are set by the third party, not us.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some third-party services linked from this site.
Third-Party Links
This site contains links to third-party websites, including product retailers, affiliate partners, and external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Data Retention
We do not store personal data on our servers. Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies (typically 14 months by default for GA4). Cloudflare log data is retained according to Cloudflare's standard policies.
Children's Privacy
Morning Brew Guide is not directed at children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: The right to know what personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-out: The right to opt out of certain data collection (e.g., using the Google Analytics opt-out tool).
- GDPR (EU/EEA residents): Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection.
- CCPA (California residents): Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know, delete, and opt out of sale of personal information.
Since we do not actively collect personal data beyond standard analytics, most data requests are handled directly through the third-party services (Google, Cloudflare) used on this site.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle data, please use the contact information on our About page.