Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 31, 2026

1. About ChaFable

ChaFable is an informational website about Chinese tea, brewing methods, teaware, and tea culture.

Website: https://chafable.com

This Privacy Policy describes how personal information may be collected, used, and processed when you visit or interact with our website.

2. Information We Collect and Process

When you visit ChaFable, our website and hosting infrastructure may process certain technical information, including IP addresses, browser information, requested pages, and access timestamps.

This information may be used to deliver website content, maintain security, troubleshoot technical problems, and support website operation.

If you contact us by email, we will receive the information you choose to share, including your email address and message content. We use this information to review and respond to your inquiry.

3. Analytics

ChaFable does not currently use a separately configured Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or comparable visitor-tracking service.

Our hosting provider may process technical logs and operational information necessary to maintain the website.

If we introduce additional analytics services, we will update this policy accordingly.

4. Cookies and Website Functionality

ChaFable operates using WordPress and LiteSpeed Cache.

Cookies or similar technologies may be used where necessary for website administration, security, caching, or other enabled website functionality.

The use of particular cookies depends on the website configuration and the features accessed.

4.1 Cookies and Consent Preferences

ChaFable uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and manage visitors’ cookie preferences.

We use CookieYes to display our cookie consent banner and manage consent preferences. CookieYes may store a cookie to remember your choices.

Our initial cookie scan identified the following cookies:

  • wpEmojiSettingsSupports: A WordPress session cookie used to determine browser support for emoji display.
  • cookieyes-*: A cookie used by CookieYes to store consent preferences, with a reported duration of one year.

These findings reflect the scan conducted on October 31, 2026, and may change as website functionality is updated.

Where consent is required, we seek your permission before activating non-essential analytics cookies. You can manage your preferences through the cookie consent controls available on our website.

For questions about our use of cookies or personal information, contact us at shallwetea@chafable.com.

4.2 Google Analytics

ChaFable uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors interact with our website and improve its content and usability.

With your consent, Google Analytics may collect information such as page views, interactions, approximate geographic location, device and browser information, and information about how you arrived at our website. Analytics cookies may also be used to distinguish visits and measure website usage.

We use CookieYes to manage analytics consent. Google Analytics tracking is configured not to load until you accept analytics cookies. If you reject analytics cookies, GA4 tracking remains disabled.

You can manage your cookie preferences through the CookieYes consent controls on our website.

For more information about Google’s handling of data, visit https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Comments and User Accounts

Public comments are not currently enabled by default for new articles.

The website is not currently intended to offer public visitor registration.

Administrative access to WordPress may involve authentication cookies and account information necessary to manage the website.

6. Hosting and Service Providers

ChaFable is hosted by Hostinger and uses WordPress and LiteSpeed Cache.

These services may process technical information to provide hosting, website functionality, caching, security, and operational support.

7. Third-Party Links and Content

Our website may include links to external websites.

Third-party websites have their own privacy practices, which we do not control.

If embedded third-party content or additional external services are introduced, we will review this policy and provide relevant information about their use.

8. Data Retention and Security

We retain email correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain relevant records, or meet applicable obligations.

Technical information processed by our hosting provider may be subject to its own operational retention practices.

We take reasonable measures to protect the information handled through our website, although no online service can guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, or to exercise other applicable privacy rights.

Requests may be subject to legal requirements and exceptions.

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us using the address below.

10. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or personal information handled through ChaFable, contact:

shallwetea@chafable.com

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as website functionality, service providers, or data practices change.

Updates will be reflected on this page with a revised date.