Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 18th, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION
Espresso Foundation (“our,” “us,” “we” or the “Foundation”) is a Cayman foundation incorporated and registered in the Cayman Islands, with its registered office at Floor 4, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman KY1-9010, Cayman Islands. We provide grants and ancillary support to projects and initiatives that align with our mission.
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets out the basis on which the Foundation will process your personal data when you (“you”) access our website located at https://espresso.foundation (“Website”) or interact with us through the services we provide (the “Services”). The privacy and security of your information is important to us. Before engaging with us, submitting any personal data, or using the Services, please review this Privacy Policy carefully.
2. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
We may collect information, including personal data, in various ways and from different sources depending on how you interact with us and use the Services. This includes any information which, alone or in combination with other information, can be used to directly or indirectly identify you (“Personal Data”). The categories of Personal Data that we collect may include:
• Information You Provide to Us:
We may collect directly from you any contact information you choose to provide, such as your name, title, company, and email addresses through communications, requests, and support if you contact us by email, mail, or via the “Contact Us” form on our Website. For example, if you submit a job application online, we may collect Personal Data such as your contact details and other information provided in your CV, cover letter, or as part of the application process.
• Information Collected Automatically:
When you access our Website or use our Services, we may automatically collect information from your device via cookies and similar technologies. This information may include your IP address, device and browser types, unique identifiers, system details, and data regarding your interaction with our Website. For more details, please review the “Cookies Policy and Other Tracking Technologies” section below.
• Information Collected from Third Parties:
We may also receive additional data about you from third-party sources (for example, social media platforms or professional networks). Please review those third parties’ privacy policies for more information on how they handle your data.
3. WHY AND HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We will only use your Personal Data when permitted by law and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. The purposes for which we collect your Personal Data include:
• To Provide and Improve Our Services:
We use your Personal Data to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, provide you with our Services, website functionality, and other content.
• To Communicate with You:
With your consent, we may use your Personal Data to send you newsletters, alerts, or marketing communications about our Services, products, events, promotions, and other news that may interest you.
• For Security and Administrative Purposes:
In our legitimate interests, we use your Personal Data to maintain the safety and security of our users, Website, Services, and business operations; to send you important administrative communications; and to improve or develop new products and services.
• Legal and Regulatory Obligations:
We may also process your Personal Data to comply with any applicable legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and protect our rights and those of our users and others.
4. YOUR CHOICES AND RIGHTS OVER YOUR PERSONAL DATA
You have certain rights in relation to our processing of your Personal Data, subject to applicable legal conditions and limitations. These rights include:
• Access: You have the right to know whether and how we process your Personal Data and can request a copy of such data.
• Rectification: If you believe your Personal Data is incorrect or incomplete, you may request that we update or correct it.
• Erasure: You may request that we delete some or all of the Personal Data we hold about you.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your Personal Data based on our legitimate interests. You may also opt out of receiving direct marketing communications.
• Restriction: In certain circumstances, you can request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data.
• Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your Personal Data to another party under specific conditions.
• Consent Withdrawal: If we rely on your consent to process your Personal Data, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us at privacy@espresso.foundation.
Please note that exercising these rights may affect our ability to provide you with our Services. If you wish to exercise your rights or have any questions, please contact us at privacy@espresso.foundation.
5. COOKIES POLICY AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (“Cookies”) to analyze and improve our Services and Website functionality. Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit our Website. You will be provided with a cookie banner or similar tool to accept or manage Cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of our Services. The types of Cookies we may use include:
• Essential Cookies:
Necessary for the functioning of our Services (e.g., logging in to secure areas, using shopping carts, or processing payments). These Cookies do not require your consent.
• Statistics Cookies:
Also known as “performance cookies,” these collect anonymous data on how you interact with our Website (e.g., pages visited, links clicked). You may opt out of these Cookies via our cookie banner.
• Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics to gather anonymized data about website usage (such as IP addresses, geographic locations, and session durations). You can opt out by managing your cookie settings or using Google’s opt-out tool available at Google Ads Settings.
For more information on Cookies and tracking technologies, please visit All About Cookies. Additionally, many web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting; for more details, please see EFF’s explanation of DNT.
6. HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We do not sell or share your Personal Data with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your Personal Data in the following circumstances:
• With Business Partners and Service Providers:
We may share data with third-party service providers (e.g., analytics, security, and hosting services) that assist us in delivering and improving our Services, under our legitimate interests.
• For Legal and Security Purposes:
We may disclose your Personal Data to regulatory bodies, law enforcement, or other public authorities if required by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Foundation, our users, or others.
• Within Our Corporate Group:
Your Personal Data may be shared with other entities within our corporate or affiliated group to ensure effective service delivery.
• In Connection with Business Transactions:
If we engage in mergers, acquisitions, or similar business transactions, your Personal Data may be transferred to relevant third parties as part of such a process.
7. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA
Your Personal Data may be stored or processed by third parties in destinations outside the Cayman Islands where data protection standards may differ from those in our jurisdiction. In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place (such as approved contractual clauses or other mechanisms) to provide adequate protection for your Personal Data. If you would like further details about these safeguards, please contact us.
8. RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We retain your Personal Data as follows:
• General Inquiries:
If you contact us, your data will be kept for 12 months after the inquiry.
• Usage Information:
Technical and usage data related to your interaction with our Website and Services will be retained for 12 months.
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, to resolve disputes, enforce our policies, or as otherwise permitted by law. Should you stop using our Services, we may anonymize your data for continued analysis.
9. SECURITY
The Foundation takes the protection of your information very seriously. We have implemented appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to secure your Personal Data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 18. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected Personal Data from a child, please contact us at privacy@espresso.foundation so we can promptly address and remove the information.
11. CHANGES AND UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify, update, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we process your Personal Data. If we make material changes to our data practices, we will notify you as required by applicable law.
12. CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@espresso.foundation.