Privacy Policy

Queen City Taps ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website hopclt.com (the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Service includes:

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information, such as your email address, that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Create an account (brewery owners, administrators)
• Contact us through any contact forms (when available)

Browser and Device Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Service. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

Location Data

With your permission, we may access your device's location to provide features such as distance-based search and brewery mapping. This location data is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers. You can disable location access at any time through your browser settings.

Local Storage Data

We use browser local storage to save certain preferences and data on your device, including:

• Your favorite beers list
• Your brew tour selections
• Beer reviews you've written
• User preferences and settings

This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers. If you clear your browser data, this information will be lost.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected about you to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• Improve, personalize, and expand the Service
• Understand and analyze how you use the Service
• Send you newsletters and marketing communications (only if you opt in)
• Process your transactions and manage user accounts
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or respond to lawful requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including hosting, analytics, and email delivery.

4. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Service may contain links to third-party websites and services, including brewery websites and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect and store information about your preferences and activity on the Service. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the Service may become inaccessible or not function properly.

6. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Local storage data is retained on your device until you clear it manually.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information.
• Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails.
• Local Storage: You can delete locally stored data (favorites, reviews, brew tours) by clearing your browser data or using your browser's developer tools.

9. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 21. If we learn that we have collected personal information from someone under 21, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible. If you believe we might have information from or about a person under 21, please contact us.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know what personal information is being collected
• Right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Right to say no to the sale of personal information
• Right to access your personal information
• Right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference. At this time, there is no universally accepted standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.