Privacy Policy

Overview

Beer & Water (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates beerandwater.com. This policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our site. By using Beer & Water, you agree to the practices described below.

Information we collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Automatically via cookies and tracking technologies. When you visit our site, third-party services including Google Analytics and Google AdSense may set cookies or use similar technologies to collect usage data such as pages visited, time on site, device type, browser, and approximate location derived from IP address.
• Information you provide. If you contact us by email or through any form on the site, we receive the information you submit.

We do not collect your name, address, or payment information directly. We do not operate user accounts or login systems.

How we use your information

• To understand site traffic and improve content (Google Analytics).
• To serve advertisements relevant to your interests (Google AdSense).
• To respond to inquiries you send us.
• To comply with legal obligations.

Advertising and third-party cookies

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings or optout.aboutads.info.

We may also participate in affiliate programs (including Amazon Associates and others). Affiliate links are tracked using cookies. We earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Your choices and consent

When you first visit our site, you will be shown a consent banner allowing you to accept, reject, or customize cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

California residents — CCPA rights

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we have collected about you.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties for advertising purposes.

To exercise these rights, or to opt out of data sharing for advertising, see the section below or contact us at hello@beerandwater.com.

Do not sell my personal information

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We share browsing data with advertising partners (including Google) to serve personalized ads. To opt out:

• Use the consent banner on this site to reject non-essential cookies.
• Visit optout.aboutads.info to opt out of interest-based advertising from DAA member companies.
• Visit Google’s Ad Settings to control personalization on Google’s ad network.
• Email us at hello@beerandwater.com to request we stop sharing your data with third parties.

Data retention

We do not store personal data on our own servers beyond standard server logs, which are purged on a rolling 30-day basis. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months per our GA4 configuration. Third-party ad partners have their own retention policies.

Children's privacy

Beer & Water is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us at hello@beerandwater.com and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy periodically. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at hello@beerandwater.com.