Effective Date: September 2025

GlobalBeerIndex (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Contact Information

When you contact us via forms or email, we may collect your name, email address, and any information you choose to provide in your message.

1.2 Account & Access Information

When you purchase or use Global Beer Index Explorer PRO, we process your account email address to grant and manage access. Login is provided exclusively via secure, time-limited magic links sent to your account email address. We do not use passwords.

1.3 Payment & Transaction Information

Payments are processed via Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd.. We do not store your full payment details.

Depending on the transaction, we may receive your account email address, billing email address, transaction status, and invoice or payment reference data. Payment details such as card numbers or bank details are processed directly by Stripe and are not accessible to us.

1.4 Usage Data

We collect information about how visitors use our website, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and general interaction data. This data is collected via analytics tools and used in aggregated form.

1.5 Cookies

We use functional cookies to ensure proper website functionality. With your consent, we may also use analytics or marketing cookies.

We do not send personal data from contact forms or account systems (such as names or email addresses) to analytics providers. You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time via our cookie settings or your browser.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

• Consent: for analytics and marketing cookies and optional communications.
• Legitimate interest: to respond to inquiries, secure our website, prevent misuse, and improve performance.
• Contractual necessity: to provide requested services, including account access, payments, and delivery of digital products.
• Legal obligation: for accounting, tax, and regulatory compliance where applicable.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and manage access to Global Beer Index Explorer PRO
• Process payments and issue invoices
• Send transactional emails (such as login links and payment confirmations)
• Respond to inquiries and support requests
• Improve website functionality and security
• Analyze aggregated usage trends

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Data Retention

• Contact inquiries: retained until the inquiry is resolved
• Account and access data: retained for the duration of access and a reasonable period thereafter
• Transaction data: retained according to legal accounting obligations
• Analytics data: retained according to provider settings
• Cookies: retained as described in our Cookie Policy

5. Data Sharing & Processors

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share limited information with trusted service providers who act as data processors, including hosting providers, analytics providers, and payment processors such as Stripe.

These parties process personal data only on our instructions and are bound by data protection agreements.

International Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.

6. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request data portability

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@globalbeerindex.com

You also have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens): https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be published on this page, with the effective date clearly stated at the top.