Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Hopedia (hopedia.eu) collects, uses, and protects the personal data of its users. By using the service, you accept the terms described below.

Data controller

The data controller is BREWCODE, the owner of Hopedia (hopedia.eu). For matters related to data protection, please contact us through the feedback form available on the website.

Personal data

When registering an account, we collect the following data:

• Email address — required for account creation and login
• Username — optional, displayed within the service
• Password — stored in encrypted form (bcrypt), never in plain text

Usage data

As part of using the service, we store:

• Favorite hops list — private, visible only to the account owner
• Hop ratings — individual ratings are private, only the average rating is publicly visible
• Hop notes — fully private, accessible only to the author
• Saved comparisons — private sets of hops for comparison
• Saved calculator presets — private brewing tool configurations

Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with full Consent Mode v2 support. Analytics is disabled by default and only activated after user consent. We collect anonymous data about visited pages and interactions to improve the service. We do not collect advertising data — ad_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization modules are always disabled.

Cookies

The service uses essential cookies for proper operation (login session, CSRF token, consent preferences) and optional Google Analytics cookies. Detailed information about cookies used can be found on the Cookie Policy page.

Third-party services

The service uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics 4 — traffic analytics (only after consent)
• Google Fonts — fonts loaded with server-side optimization (no tracking)

User rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectify inaccurate data
• Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to object to processing
• Right to data portability

Data retention

We retain personal data for the duration of your account. Upon account deletion, all associated data (favorites, ratings, notes, comparisons, presets) is permanently removed. Feedback form data is retained until the inquiry is resolved.

Security

We implement appropriate technical measures to protect data: password encryption (bcrypt), JWT-based sessions, HTTPS communication, PostgreSQL database with controlled access.

Contact

For matters related to personal data protection, please contact us through the feedback form available on the website or directly at the email address listed in the footer.

Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to update this policy. Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on the website. The date of the last update is always visible at the top of this page.