Privacy Policy

Last updated: 6 September 2026

Welcome to LostDrinkingCoffee (“we”, “us”, “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit https://lostdrinkingcoffee.com/ (the “Website”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.

1. Who We Are

The Website is operated by:

LostDrinkingCoffee
Website: https://lostdrinkingcoffee.com/
Email: hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com

For data protection purposes, LostDrinkingCoffee is the data controller responsible for personal information collected through the Website.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect the following information:

Information you provide directly

For example, if you contact us, subscribe to an email newsletter, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • The contents of your message

  • Any other information you choose to provide

You do not generally need to create an account to browse the Website.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically by the Website, hosting provider, analytics services or other technical providers.

This may include:

  • IP address

  • Browser and device type

  • Operating system

  • Approximate location derived from your IP address

  • Pages visited

  • Referring website

  • Date and time of your visit

  • How you interact with the Website

  • Other technical information relating to your visit

Some of this information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.

3. Cookies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the Website and, where applicable, provide relevant advertising or other services.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential cookies — required for the Website to function properly.

  • Analytics cookies — used to understand visitor numbers and how people use the Website.

  • Preference cookies — used to remember certain choices or settings.

  • Advertising or tracking cookies — where applicable, used by third-party services.

Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how the Website functions.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Operate and maintain the Website

  • Respond to enquiries and messages

  • Send newsletters or other communications where you have requested or consented to receive them

  • Understand how visitors use the Website

  • Improve our content, Website and services

  • Monitor Website performance and security

  • Prevent fraud, abuse or other unlawful activity

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Establish, exercise or defend legal claims

  • Carry out other purposes explained to you when your information is collected

We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your personal information under one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent — where you have given us permission to process your information for a particular purpose.

  • Contract — where processing is necessary to provide a service or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

  • Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

  • Legal obligation — where we are required to process information to comply with the law.

Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time.

6. Email Communications

If you choose to subscribe to a newsletter or other email communication, we may use your email address to send you the content you requested.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com.

We will not sell your email address to third parties.

7. Third-Party Services

The Website may use third-party services to operate, analyse or improve the Website.

These services may include hosting, analytics, email marketing, payment/donation services, embedded content, advertising and social-media services.

Third-party providers may process certain information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

The Website may contain links to external websites relating to travel, coffee, accommodation, products, social media or other recommendations.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

8. Buy Me a Coffee

The Website may provide a link to Buy Me a Coffee to allow visitors to support LostDrinkingCoffee.

If you choose to use that service, your interaction with Buy Me a Coffee is governed by its own terms and privacy policy. We do not control the information you provide directly to that third-party service.

9. Embedded Content

Some pages may contain embedded content from third parties, such as videos, social-media posts, maps or other media.

Embedded content may behave in the same way as if you had visited the third party's website directly.

These third parties may collect information about you, use cookies and collect information about your interaction with their content.

Where required, we will seek appropriate consent before loading non-essential third-party content.

10. Affiliate Links

From time to time, LostDrinkingCoffee may contain affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and subsequently make a purchase or take another qualifying action, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to attribute referrals.

11. Advertising

If advertising is displayed on the Website, third-party advertising networks may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies to understand visitor activity and provide or measure advertising.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential advertising cookies or similar tracking technologies.

12. How Long We Keep Your Information

We will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements.

The appropriate retention period will depend on the type of information and why we hold it.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or securely anonymise it.

13. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share personal information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the Website or provide services to you.

These may include:

  • Website hosting and technical service providers

  • Analytics providers

  • Email marketing providers

  • Website security providers

  • Payment or donation providers

  • Professional advisers

  • Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law

We require service providers processing personal information on our behalf to handle that information appropriately and securely.

14. International Transfers

Some third-party service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law.

This may include relying on an adequacy decision or appropriate contractual safeguards.

15. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

16. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights including:

  • The right to request access to personal information we hold about you

  • The right to request correction of inaccurate information

  • The right to request deletion of your personal information

  • The right to request restriction of processing

  • The right to object to certain processing

  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • The right to data portability in certain circumstances

  • The right to object to direct marketing

To exercise your rights, contact us at hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

17. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first at hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com so that we have an opportunity to address your concerns.

If you are based in the UK and remain dissatisfied, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is the UK's data protection regulator.

18. Children's Privacy

The Website is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children for the purpose of creating accounts or marketing to them.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com so that we can take appropriate action.

19. Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to other websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to LostDrinkingCoffee and does not apply to third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.

20. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, our services, applicable law or the way we process personal information.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information or how we process data, please contact:

LostDrinkingCoffee
Email: hello@lostdrinkingcoffee.com
Website: https://lostdrinkingcoffee.com/

Last updated: 6 September 2026