Last updated: 20 Nov 2025

1. Introduction
Welcome to Espresso & Exegesis (“we”, “us”, “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share and store your information when you visit or use our website [https://the-merkaz.org] (“Website”) and what rights you have in relation to that information.

2. Information about us
Espresso & Exegesis is [describe business: e.g., a blog/site publishing articles on coffee culture and theological exegesis, or whatever your core service is].
You can contact us at: [Contact Email] or [Mailing Address].

3. Information we collect
We collect the following information:

• Personal data you provide: e.g., name, email address, when you subscribe to our newsletter, comment on posts, contact us, or purchase any services.

• Usage data and cookies: e.g., your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, referral source, etc. We also use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on the Website and hold certain information.

4. How we collect your information
We collect data when you:

• Register or subscribe to our service;

• Comment on a blog post or contact us;

• Browse our website (via cookies/analytics);

• Make a purchase (if applicable).
  We may also receive data from third-party services such as analytics providers.

5. Purpose and legal basis for processing
We process your information to:

• Provide you with the Website and our services;

• Send you newsletters or other communications if you have opted in;

• Improve and personalise our Website;

• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse;

• Comply with legal obligations.
  If you are in the EU/UK, our legal bases include: your consent, performance of a contract, legitimate interests (e.g., improving our service), or compliance with law.

6. Sharing your information
We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist us (e.g., email marketing, hosting, analytics);

• Legal authorities if required by law;

• Other third parties with your consent or as described at collection.
  We shall require these parties to keep your data secure and only use it for the purposes for which we share it.

7. International transfers
If we transfer personal data outside your jurisdiction (for example, from the US to a service provider in another country), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., standard contractual clauses, privacy shield compliant where applicable).

8. Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to track activity on our site and hold certain information. Cookies may include functional, analytics and advertising cookies. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when a cookie is being placed.

9. Retention of data
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in Section 5, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

10. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data;

• Rectify inaccurate data;

• Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”);

• Object to or restrict processing;

• Receive your data in a portable format;

• Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent.
  If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Contact Email]. We may ask you to verify your identity.
  If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

11. Security of data
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, but no online transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes via the Website and update the “Last updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact us
If you have questions or concerns about this policy or our practices, please contact us at: info@espressoandexegesis.com

14. Children’s privacy 
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or whichever age applies in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under that age. If you believe we have collected data from a child under that age, please contact us and we will delete the data.