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GDPR & CCPA Addendum
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Effective Date: 15-Jan-2026
Last Updated: 15-Jan-2026
This GDPR & CCPA Addendum (“Addendum”) supplements the Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, Data Safety & Processing Disclosure, and other policies of Cafiot (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”).
This Addendum explains how Cafiot complies with:
- EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- UK GDPR
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
- Scope & Applicability
This Addendum applies to:
- Users located in the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK)
- Users who are California residents
- Business customers using Cafiot’s services
If local laws provide stronger protections, those protections apply.
- Roles Under GDPR
For purposes of GDPR:
- Cafiot acts as a “Data Controller” for user account data, platform usage data, and community reports.
- Cafiot acts as a “Data Processor” only where processing is performed on behalf of enterprise customers (future SaaS use).
- Lawful Bases for Processing (GDPR)
Cafiot processes personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Contractual necessity – to provide core app functionality
- Consent – where explicitly provided (optional features, communications)
- Legitimate interests – security, fraud prevention, analytics
- Legal obligation – compliance with applicable laws
Cafiot does not rely on automated decision-making that produces legal or significant effects.
- Data Subject Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)
Users located in the EU or UK have the right to:
- Access their personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion (“Right to be Forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Data portability (where applicable)
Requests can be made at:
📧 privacy@cafiot.com
Cafiot will respond within 30 days, as required by law.
- California Consumer Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal data is collected
- Request deletion of personal data
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data
- Limit use of sensitive personal information
Important Clarification
Cafiot does not sell personal data and does not share personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising.
To exercise CCPA rights:
📧 privacy@cafiot.com
- Sensitive Personal Information
Cafiot does not intentionally collect or process sensitive personal information, including:
- Government identifiers
- Financial or payment data
- Health or biometric data
- Precise geolocation
Any accidental collection will be deleted promptly.
- Automated Decision-Making & Profiling
Cafiot does not engage in:
- Automated decision-making
- Profiling that produces legal or significant effects
All authenticity indicators are crowd-generated signals, not automated determinations.
- Data Transfers (International)
Cafiot may transfer data outside a user’s country of residence, including to cloud infrastructure providers.
Where required, transfers are protected using:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Equivalent legal safeguards
- Data Retention & Deletion
Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for:
- Providing services
- Legal compliance
- Abuse prevention
Deletion requests are handled in accordance with the Account Deletion & Data Retention Policy.
- Third-Party Processors
Cafiot uses vetted third-party service providers (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics) under data protection agreements.
All processors are contractually required to:
- Process data only on Cafiot’s instructions
- Implement appropriate security measures
- Maintain confidentiality
- Children’s Data
Cafiot does not knowingly process data of children under 13.
If identified, such data is deleted immediately.
- Complaints & Supervisory Authorities
EU/UK users may lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.
Cafiot encourages users to contact us first so we can address concerns promptly.
- Updates to This Addendum
This Addendum may be updated periodically.
The “Last Updated” date will reflect changes.
Continued use of the Services indicates acceptance of the updated Addendum.
- Contact Information
For privacy or data protection inquiries:
📧 contact@cafiot.com
Final Legal Clarification
Cafiot is a community signal platform and does not provide legally binding, certified, or authoritative determinations.





