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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 May 2026

This policy explains what personal data Kibco Coffee Limited ("we", "us") collects when you use kibcocoffee.co.uk, why we collect it, and your rights under UK GDPR.

1. Who we are

Kibco Coffee Limited
170 Caledonian Road, London N1 0SQ
Companies House: 14736977 · VAT: GB483780749
Data controller contact: info@kibcocoffee.co.uk

2. What we collect and why

DataPurposeLawful basis
Email, name, phone, password (hashed), marketing opt-inRun your account, send order updatesContract
Shipping & billing address, order itemsFulfil orders, invoicing, returnsContract
Payment metadata (Stripe transaction IDs only — we never see card numbers)Process payments, refundsContract
Contact form submissions (name, email, phone, message)Reply to your enquiryLegitimate interest
Server logs (IP, user agent, request paths)Security, abuse prevention, debuggingLegitimate interest
Marketing preferences (opt-in)Send you offers and news, only if you askConsent

3. Who we share it with

We share the minimum data needed to run the shop with these processors:

  • Stripe — card payments. We never store card numbers; they go directly to Stripe. Stripe privacy policy.
  • Brevo (Sendinblue) — transactional and marketing email. Brevo privacy policy.
  • Google Maps — embedded map on the contact page. Loading the page sends Google your IP. Google privacy policy.
  • Google reCAPTCHA — when enabled, used to verify the contact form is not a bot.
  • IONOS — hosts our servers in the EU/UK.

4. Cookies

We use a small number of cookies. The banner that appears on your first visit lets you accept or reject the optional ones.

  • Essential: sessionid, csrftoken, cart_id, cookie_consent. The site won't work without these.
  • Optional (analytics): we don't currently use analytics cookies. When we add them we'll only fire them after you accept.

5. How long we keep it

  • Account data: while your account is active; deleted within 30 days of a deletion request.
  • Order data: 7 years from the order date, to meet HMRC record-keeping requirements.
  • Contact form messages: 12 months.
  • Server logs: 30 days.
  • Marketing data: until you unsubscribe.

6. Your rights

Under UK GDPR you can:

  • Ask us what data we hold about you (right of access)
  • Correct anything that's wrong (rectification)
  • Ask us to delete your data (erasure — subject to legal retention rules above)
  • Ask us to limit how we use your data (restriction)
  • Get a copy in a machine-readable form (portability)
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdraw marketing consent at any time

Email info@kibcocoffee.co.uk and we'll respond within one month. If you're signed in, your account dashboard has a button to request account deletion.

7. Complaints

If you think we've handled your data badly, please email us first so we can fix it. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

8. Changes to this policy

We'll update this page if anything material changes and update the date at the top.

We use cookies that are essential for the site to work (sign-in, cart, checkout). We'd also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve the site — only with your consent. Read the privacy policy.