Privacy Policy

Who we are

Specialty Coffees UK (specialtycoffees.co.uk) is a directory of UK specialty coffee producers and roasters. This policy explains how we handle information when you visit the site.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies to remember your cookie-consent choice and, only with your consent, to enable usage analytics.

Types of cookies we use

• Necessary cookies — remember your cookie-consent preference so the banner does not reappear on every visit.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site, for example which pages are most popular. These are set only if you click "Accept" in the cookie banner.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-JCFR4GTMH9) to collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with the site.

What we collect

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
• How you arrived at the site (for example, from a search engine or another website)
• Your approximate location (country/city level) and the device and browser you are using
• Interactions such as clicks and scrolls on the page

What we do not collect

• Your name, email address, or other personally identifiable information, unless you choose to contact us via the contact form
• Your precise location
• Payment or financial information

Google may process this data under its own privacy practices. You can read more in Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Cookie Overview.

Affiliate links and Amazon Associates

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Specialty Coffees UK participates in the Amazon Associates Programme. Some links on the site — including all product links on our coffee gear page — are affiliate links tagged with our Amazon Associates tracking ID knightid-21.

How it works

• If you click an Amazon affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase on Amazon UK, we may earn a small commission.
• This commission is paid by Amazon, not by you — the price you pay is the same whether you use our link or visit Amazon directly.
• We only recommend gear we believe is genuinely useful for brewing specialty coffee at home.

The full affiliate disclosure is also displayed at the top of the gear page. For Amazon's programme terms, see Amazon UK Associates Operating Agreement.

Managing your consent

When you first visit the site, you will see a cookie banner at the bottom of the page. You can:

• Accept all cookies — allows necessary and analytics cookies, including Google Analytics.
• Decline analytics cookies — allows only the necessary consent cookie; Google Analytics will not load.

Your choice is stored in your browser. If you change your mind, clear cookies for specialtycoffees.co.uk and refresh the page to see the banner again.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to know what data is held about you, to request correction or deletion, and to object to certain processing. Because we only collect anonymous analytics data with your consent, there is usually no personal data for us to provide.

To exercise your rights, or if you have questions about this policy, contact us through the contact page.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the site or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available at this page.