Privacy

Privacy Policy for Cocoaintel

Last updated: 01/10/2025

Cocoaintel (“we”, “us”, “the site”) provides cocoa market analysis and industry intelligence. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the EU GDPR and UK-GDPR.

1. Data We Collect

1.1 Email Address (Newsletter Subscription)

If you subscribe to Cocoaintel, we collect:

  • Your email address
  • Your public IP address at the moment of signup (Ghost backend)
  • Timestamp and subscription status

1.2 Website Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand site traffic.

Google Analytics collects:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Device type
  • Browser type
  • Pages visited
  • Time on site
  • Referral sources

This data is pseudonymized and cannot identify you personally.

1.3 Server Logs (from Ghost hosting provider)

Standard logs for:

  • IP address
  • Browser information
  • Error logs

Used only for security and performance.

2. How We Use Your Data

2.1 Email Subscriptions

We use your email to:

  • Send newsletters
  • Send market updates
  • Notify you of new reports or analysis

We do not sell or share email lists with third parties.

2.2 Analytics & Site Performance

Google Analytics data helps us:

  • Measure traffic
  • Understand reader behaviour
  • Improve content and UX

We may retain logs to prevent abuse, spam, or attacks on the website.

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

  • Consent — for email subscriptions
  • Legitimate interest — for analytics and site security

You may withdraw consent at any time.

4. Data Storage & Third-Party Services

4.1 Ghost

Cocoaintel is built on Ghost CMS.
Your email is stored securely in Ghost’s database.

4.2 Email Delivery Vendor (Mailgun or Ghost Provider)

Used for:

  • Double opt-in email
  • Newsletter delivery

Emails are stored and processed for sending messages only.

4.3 Google Analytics

Analytics data is processed by Google.
IP addresses are anonymized.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Correct your data
  • Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Export your data
  • Lodge a complaint with an EU/UK data authority

To exercise these rights, contact:

📩 hello@cocoaintel.com
(You can replace this with your real email)

6. Data Retention

  • Subscriber emails: kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion
  • Analytics data: retained according to Google’s standard retention periods
  • Server logs: typically 14–30 days, depending on the host

7. Cookies

Cocoaintel uses cookies for:

  • Google Analytics
  • Session management (Ghost CMS)

You can disable cookies in your browser at any time.

8. Children

This website is not intended for users under 16.

9. Changes to This Policy

We will update this page if we make changes to data collection or legal requirements.
The “Last updated” date will always indicate the most recent revision.

10. Contact

For any privacy questions:
📧 hello@cocoaintel.com