Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Craft Beer Wizard collects, uses, and protects your personal information. We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following information:

  • Email address (for account creation and communication)
  • Recipes and brewing data you create
  • Payment information (processed securely by Stripe)

Anonymous Usage Statistics:

To improve our service, we collect anonymous, aggregated usage data. This includes:

  • Page views and feature usage (e.g., which brewing steps are completed)
  • Anonymous visitor ID (randomly generated, stored in your browser's localStorage)
  • No IP addresses, device fingerprints, or personal identifiers are collected

This data cannot be used to identify you personally and is used solely for understanding how our features are used to improve the brewing experience.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

  • Provide and improve our service
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • Send important service updates
  • Respond to your feedback and support requests

4. Data Storage

Your data is stored securely using Firebase/Google Cloud infrastructure. We implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Firebase (authentication and database)
  • Stripe (payment processing)
  • OpenAI and Anthropic (AI-powered recipe generation)
  • Vercel (hosting and basic page view analytics)
  • Google Ads (advertising conversion measurement – only with your consent)

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Export your data (data portability)
  • Object to data processing

7. Cookies & Local Storage

We use the following technologies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for authentication and session management (Firebase Auth)
  • Local Storage: Anonymous visitor ID for aggregated usage statistics (no personal data)

Optional advertising cookies (only with your consent):

If you accept advertising cookies via our cookie banner, we load Google Ads conversion tracking (Google Tag, gtag.js). This sets the following cookies:

  • _gcl_aw: Google Ads click identifier – used to attribute conversions to ad clicks (90 days)
  • _gcl_dc: Google Ads conversion linker – used for conversion measurement (90 days)

These cookies are only set after you explicitly consent via our cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR).

Our first-party analytics remain privacy-focused and do not require consent, collecting only aggregated, anonymous data about feature usage to improve the service. Legal basis: Legitimate interest (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR) – no personal data is processed.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us through the feedback button in the app.